League One: Northampton vs Exeter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Northampton and Exeter who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Northampton hope to live up to their early billing as the League One title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Exeter over to the Sixfields Stadium for a round 2 match.

Northampton came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Form: Northampton vs Exeter

Northampton Form

A single point is all Northampton can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Barnsley, before getting trounced 1-0 against Bristol Rovers while Wycombe won 0-2. Northampton won three of their previous six matches at Sixfields Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to four against.

Exeter Form

In their last three matches, Exeter lost 1-2 against Oxford, won 1-0 against Rotherham, and drew 1-1 with Walsall. Exeter won four times in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 14 themselves.

Betting facts for Northampton and Exeter

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 Exeter played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Northampton vs Exeter

Having scored just once lately in the League One, John Guthrie will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Exeter hope Millenic Alli can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Northampton claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Exeter won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Exeter didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Exeter got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Exeter played. Exeter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Northampton have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Exeter.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Exeter, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Exeter are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.

Betting prediction: Northampton vs Exeter

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Northampton and Exeter seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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