Ace Football previews the League Two round 12 match between Northampton and Tranmere and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Tranmere go up against Northampton on Tuesday for a League Two meeting at Sixfields Stadium.
Northampton are number 22 in the table on ten points after nine matches. Tranmere rank as number 17 with 12 points after 11 matches played.
Form: Northampton vs Tranmere
Northampton Form
Northampton have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Rotherham, before picking up a 1-1 draw against York. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Grimsby. Northampton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded five goals.
Tranmere Form
Tranmere only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 4-2 defeat against Chesterfield. Then a 1-1 draw with Rochdale followed, before Barnet claimed a 1-2 victory. Tranmere didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 12 and scored five goals themselves.
Betting facts for Northampton and Tranmere
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Northampton and Tranmere. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 35 of the last 37 Northampton matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Northampton home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Northampton matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Tranmere matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Tranmere matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Northampton vs Tranmere
Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh is showing good form for Northampton, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Will Vaulks scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Northampton vs Tranmere
Full-time result
Northampton won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sixfields Stadium. They drew three and lost six as well, while Tranmere won one of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost four. Northampton have not lost to Tranmere in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Tranmere scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Tranmere games. Tranmere should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Northampton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Tranmere claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
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. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Tranmere’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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