Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Northampton and Oldham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Oldham go up against Northampton this coming Tuesday for a League Two meeting at Sixfields Stadium.
Northampton approach round 9 as number 20 in the League Two table with 14 points on their account so far. With 12 rounds behind them, Oldham have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.
Team form: Northampton vs Oldham
Northampton Form
Northampton collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 against Tranmere. They retaliated in a 2-0 win against Colchester, before drawing 1-1 with Accrington. Northampton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored four goals and conceded three.
Oldham Form
Oldham were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Walsall before drawing 1-1 with Barnet. They were defeated once again, when Crawley ran out 0-1 winners. Oldham came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to three.
Betting facts for Northampton and Oldham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Northampton and Oldham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 39 of the last 41 Northampton matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 16 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Northampton matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Northampton home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Oldham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Oldham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oldham have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Oldham have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players in form: Northampton vs Oldham
Look no further than Matthew Warhurst, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Northampton in the League Two, while Jamie Robson managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Oldham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Northampton vs Oldham
Full-time result
Northampton claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Oldham won zero, drew two and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Northampton have not lost to Oldham in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Oldham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Northampton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Northampton have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Oldham.
Total goals
Northampton saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Oldham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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