League Two: Northampton vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Northampton and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Northampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rotherham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Northampton are number 17 in the table on six points after six matches. Rotherham rank as number 16 with six points after six matches played.

Team form: Northampton vs Rotherham

Northampton Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Northampton recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Crawley. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Newport, before they lost 2-0 against Shrewsbury. Northampton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham drew 2-2 with Tranmere, lost 1-0 against Bristol Rovers, and drew 3-3 with Salford City. Rotherham won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Northampton and Rotherham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Northampton and Rotherham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Northampton vs Rotherham

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Logan Briggs will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rotherham hope Paul Mullin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Northampton claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Sixfields Stadium. However, they did draw three whilst losing six. Rotherham won one of their last 10 away games, with one draws and eight defeats as well. Rotherham conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Rotherham have not lost to Northampton in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Northampton scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Northampton will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Rotherham have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Northampton and Rotherham.

Total goals

Northampton saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Rotherham, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Rotherham conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.