League One: Northampton vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 37 match between Northampton and Burton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Northampton and Burton need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at Sixfields Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Northampton vs Burton

Northampton Form

In their last three matches, Northampton lost 0-1 against Port Vale, drew 1-1 with Peterborough, before losing to AFC Wimbledon by 1-0. Northampton just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the Sixfields Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Burton Form

Burton were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Wycombe before drawing 1-1 with Exeter. They were defeated once again, when Stevenage ran out 0-1 winners. Burton are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 11 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting facts for Northampton and Burton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Northampton and Burton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Northampton vs Burton

Tom Eaves is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Burton look to Tyrese Shade, hoping he can add to his current total of three League One goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Northampton vs Burton

Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Burton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Burton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Northampton saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Burton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.