League One: Northampton vs Stockport County – Betting preview

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

Northampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Stockport County swing by on Thursday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Northampton are number 19 in the table on 27 points after 22 matches. Stockport County rank as number 4 with 38 points after 22 matches played.

Team form: Northampton vs Stockport County

Northampton Form

In their last three matches, Northampton won 3-1 against AFC Wimbledon, before losing 5-1 against Burton and 2-0 to Huddersfield. Northampton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Stockport County Form

The results have been up and down for Stockport County, who beat Mansfield by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Lincoln City, before claiming a victory in a 4-2 game against Doncaster. Stockport County recorded no less than five in their previous six League One away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target ten themselves while allowing five goals against.

Betting stats for Northampton and Stockport County

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

In-form players: Northampton vs Stockport County

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Kyle Wootton has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Thursday, it is because Stockport County bank on him to build on these numbers against Northampton. The latter relies on Tom Eaves, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Northampton won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Stockport County won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost three in this run. Northampton have not lost to Stockport County in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Stockport County scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Northampton played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Stockport County 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, Stockport County kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Stockport County have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Northampton.

Total goals

Northampton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Stockport County’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.