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League One: Burton vs Northampton – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 35 match between Burton and Northampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Northampton come to Pirelli Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Burton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

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Form: Burton vs Northampton

Burton Form

Burton look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Lincoln City, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Bristol Rovers in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Leyton Orient in their most recent outing. Burton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded four goals.

Northampton Form

In their last three matches, Northampton lost 4-3 against Leyton Orient, won 3-1 against Bristol Rovers, and drew 2-2 with Oxford. Northampton claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads 16 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Burton and Northampton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Burton and Northampton played across all tournaments.

  • In 22 of the last 24 Burton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 18 Burton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Burton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Burton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Burton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 12 Northampton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 11 Northampton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Northampton have conceded in the last 13 away matches in a row
  • Northampton have conceded in the last 12 away matches in a row in the League One
  • In 10 of the last 12 away matches Northampton played, both teams scored

In-form players: Burton vs Northampton

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Mark Helm, who is performing well for Burton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Northampton.The visitors will be looking to Marc Leonard to find the net once again, after managing three League One goals for Northampton in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Burton claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Northampton won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Northampton conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Burton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Northampton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Northampton played. Burton probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Northampton managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Northampton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Burton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Burton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Northampton, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Northampton conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Burton vs Northampton

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Burton vs Northampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Burton vs Northampton: Who wins the game?

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