League One: Northampton vs Plymouth – Betting preview

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

Plymouth go up against Northampton on Saturday for a League One meeting at Sixfields Stadium.

Team form: Northampton vs Plymouth

Northampton Form

Northampton have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-3 by Doncaster, before Cardiff ran out 5-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Barnsley, who came out 0-1 winners. Northampton didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the Sixfields Stadium. They have a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored three goals.

Plymouth Form

In their last three matches, Plymouth beat AFC Wimbledon 1-3, drew 1-1 with Bradford and beat Port Vale by 2-1. Plymouth managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting facts for Northampton and Plymouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Northampton and Plymouth. 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 Plymouth

It’s been a great season for Lorent Tolaj so far with 17 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Plymouth want him to continue this productive spell against Northamptonon Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Northampton vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Northampton won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing one. They lost eight at Sixfields Stadium in this run of matches. Plymouth won five of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing three. Northampton are in an awful state with 10 defeats on the spin. Plymouth remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Plymouth did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Northampton have not lost to Plymouth in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Northampton scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Plymouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Plymouth games. Plymouth should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Northampton failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Plymouth managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Northampton have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Plymouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Plymouth. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Astonishingly, Northampton failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches. Plymouth scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.