League One: Northampton vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 4 match between Northampton and Burton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Northampton hope to live up to their early billing as the League One title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Burton over to the Sixfields Stadium for a round 4 match.

Burton could be excused for feeling a little down on their luck, as they find themselves on the 19th place in the league table with meagre two points as three rounds of the season are behind us. The opponents Northampton have fought their way to four points which leaves them sitting 10th in the League One table.

Team form: Northampton vs Burton

Northampton Form

In their last three matches, Northampton lost 0-2 against Wycombe, won 2-1 against Exeter, before drawing 2-2 against Barnsley. Northampton won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored eight goals and conceded four times.

Burton Form

Burton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to seven.

Betting facts for Northampton and Burton

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 Northampton and Burton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Northampton vs Burton

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Jack Baldwin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Burton hope Billy Bodin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Northampton won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sixfields Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Burton won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Northampton only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Burton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Northampton managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Burton kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Burton, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games. Northampton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Suggested bet: Northampton vs Burton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Northampton and Burton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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