Ace Football previews the League One round 21 match between Northampton and AFC Wimbledon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When AFC Wimbledon come to Sixfields Stadium for the League One match on Friday, Northampton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Northampton are placed 14th with 24 points after 19 matches. AFC Wimbledon occupy a position as tenth in the league on 27 points.
Team form: Northampton vs AFC Wimbledon
Northampton Form
Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Northampton at the moment. Against Plymouth, they came out on top in a 0-3 win, before drawing 1-1 against Huddersfield. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-1 defeat against Peterborough. Northampton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.
AFC Wimbledon Form
In their last three matches, AFC Wimbledon drew 3-3 with Huddersfield, lost 1-0 against Exeter, and drew 0-0 with Mansfield. AFC Wimbledon won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding 11 times.
Betting stats and facts for Northampton and AFC Wimbledon
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Northampton and AFC Wimbledon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 23 of the last 25 Northampton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Northampton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Northampton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Northampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 AFC Wimbledon away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 AFC Wimbledon matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AFC Wimbledon away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 AFC Wimbledon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 AFC Wimbledon away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Northampton vs AFC Wimbledon
Tom Eaves has been great for Northampton lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. AFC Wimbledon are optimistic that Alistair Smith doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Northampton vs AFC Wimbledon
Full-time result
Northampton claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. AFC Wimbledon won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run. AFC Wimbledon have not lost to Northampton in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. AFC Wimbledon got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. AFC Wimbledon should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Northampton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. AFC Wimbledon claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Northampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for AFC Wimbledon, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.
