Northampton Town fights Blackpool in League One battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: PTS Academy Stadium

The visiting Blackpool side should be favourites in this visit to Northampton Town, as the away team holds a 27 point advantage from their 43 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
  • Blackpool have the fewest matches over the total-line (13) in League One

Blackpool could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League One game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Sunderland. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Northampton are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Blackpool are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Northampton Town form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (20) at home in League One, have managed 8 wins, 5 draws and suffered 9 defeats from 22 games.

Northampton drew their last game, 2-2 away at Gillingham (placed 10th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ipswich Town in a game that was won 3-0.

Late drama in the game against Gillingham as Northampton were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Fraser Horsfall popped out and made it level in the 83rd minute. The Northampton Town goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell was crucial in the match against Gillingham last time out, making six saves.

Northampton have scored 20 league goals here from 22 matches, not a lot. Northampton's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Blackpool form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Blackpool have produced an overall stat of 10-4-8 so far.

Two travels in a row for Blackpool, whose manager N. Critchley could celebrate last time after the League One win against Sunderland. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Shrewsbury Town.

A new game in only three days for Blackpool, the League One home match versus Doncaster Rovers. Busy days.

Blackpool are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 27 away goals from 22 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (19 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Blackpool - Northampton 2-0. Northampton Town-Blackpool H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Northampton two wins, Blackpool three wins, one draw. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
18 goals
Northampton TownR. Watson
R. Watson
9 goals
Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
7 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Blackpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Blackpool
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 43
11 8 2 Won W 2 10 20
11 5 1 Drew D 0 4 11
22 9 4 Lost L 5 8 12
40 20 5 Scored S 8 27 54
63 23 11 Conceded C 6 19 37
84% 86% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 91%
68% 59% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 59% 56%
45% 27% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 32% 30%
25% 18% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 14% 21%
7% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 14%
39% 23% 14% BTTS BTTS 14% 32% 37%
27% 36% 29% Clean Sheets C S 29% 41% 44%
50% 55% 71% Failed to Score F T 57% 32% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
9.4 8.9 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.1 11.9 11.5
3.2 2.6 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.9 3.7 3.9
29% 34% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 33% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackpool have the fewest matches over the total-line (13) in League One
  • Blackpool have the most matches under the total-line (30) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (20) at home in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 44 26 8 10 77 36 22 13 4 5 29 13 22 13 4 5 48 23 41 86
2 Peterborough United 43 25 7 11 76 41 21 15 3 3 47 17 22 10 4 8 27 23 35 82
3 Lincoln City 43 22 9 12 65 44 22 9 4 9 35 30 21 13 5 3 30 14 21 75
4 Sunderland 44 19 16 9 66 40 22 9 7 6 31 24 22 10 9 3 35 16 26 73
5 Blackpool 43 20 11 12 54 37 21 10 7 4 27 18 22 10 4 8 27 19 17 71
6 Portsmouth 44 20 9 15 62 49 22 9 5 8 29 23 22 11 4 7 33 26 13 69
7 Oxford United 44 20 8 16 70 54 22 12 4 6 35 21 22 8 4 10 35 33 16 68
8 Charlton Athletic 43 18 13 12 65 54 21 6 7 8 32 36 22 12 6 4 33 18 11 67
9 Milton Keynes Dons 44 18 10 16 63 58 22 10 7 5 36 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 5 64
10 Gillingham 44 18 9 17 61 59 22 9 5 8 30 30 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 63
11 Accrington Stanley 44 17 12 15 61 67 22 10 6 6 30 25 22 7 6 9 31 42 -6 63
12 Ipswich Town 43 17 11 15 41 44 22 11 5 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 62
13 Doncaster Rovers 42 18 6 18 59 60 22 11 4 7 33 28 20 7 2 11 25 30 -1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 44 16 12 16 52 59 22 9 7 6 29 28 22 7 5 10 23 31 -7 60
15 Fleetwood Town 44 16 11 17 47 42 22 9 7 6 25 16 22 7 4 11 22 26 5 59
16 Burton Albion 44 15 11 18 60 68 22 7 3 12 31 41 22 8 8 6 29 27 -8 56
17 Shrewsbury Town 43 13 14 16 46 51 21 5 7 9 26 28 22 8 7 7 20 23 -5 53
18 Plymouth Argyle 44 14 11 19 52 76 22 11 4 7 30 36 22 3 7 12 22 40 -24 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 44 12 14 18 53 67 22 7 5 10 31 36 22 5 9 8 22 31 -14 50
20 Wigan Athletic 44 13 9 22 50 70 22 5 6 11 23 38 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 48
21 Rochdale 44 10 14 20 57 76 22 4 9 9 26 40 22 6 5 11 31 36 -19 44
22 Northampton Town 44 11 11 22 40 63 22 8 5 9 20 23 22 3 6 13 20 40 -23 44
23 Swindon Town 44 12 4 28 50 84 22 8 1 13 24 36 22 4 3 15 26 48 -34 40
24 Bristol Rovers 44 10 8 26 40 68 22 7 2 13 23 31 22 3 6 13 17 37 -28 38

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 44 26 8 10 77 36 22 13 4 5 29 13 22 13 4 5 48 23 41 86
2 Peterborough United 43 25 7 11 76 41 21 15 3 3 47 17 22 10 4 8 27 23 35 82
3 Lincoln City 43 22 9 12 65 44 22 9 4 9 35 30 21 13 5 3 30 14 21 75
4 Sunderland 44 19 16 9 66 40 22 9 7 6 31 24 22 10 9 3 35 16 26 73
5 Blackpool 43 20 11 12 54 37 21 10 7 4 27 18 22 10 4 8 27 19 17 71
6 Portsmouth 44 20 9 15 62 49 22 9 5 8 29 23 22 11 4 7 33 26 13 69
7 Oxford United 44 20 8 16 70 54 22 12 4 6 35 21 22 8 4 10 35 33 16 68
8 Charlton Athletic 43 18 13 12 65 54 21 6 7 8 32 36 22 12 6 4 33 18 11 67
9 Milton Keynes Dons 44 18 10 16 63 58 22 10 7 5 36 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 5 64
10 Gillingham 44 18 9 17 61 59 22 9 5 8 30 30 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 63
11 Accrington Stanley 44 17 12 15 61 67 22 10 6 6 30 25 22 7 6 9 31 42 -6 63
12 Ipswich Town 43 17 11 15 41 44 22 11 5 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 62
13 Doncaster Rovers 42 18 6 18 59 60 22 11 4 7 33 28 20 7 2 11 25 30 -1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 44 16 12 16 52 59 22 9 7 6 29 28 22 7 5 10 23 31 -7 60
15 Fleetwood Town 44 16 11 17 47 42 22 9 7 6 25 16 22 7 4 11 22 26 5 59
16 Burton Albion 44 15 11 18 60 68 22 7 3 12 31 41 22 8 8 6 29 27 -8 56
17 Shrewsbury Town 43 13 14 16 46 51 21 5 7 9 26 28 22 8 7 7 20 23 -5 53
18 Plymouth Argyle 44 14 11 19 52 76 22 11 4 7 30 36 22 3 7 12 22 40 -24 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 44 12 14 18 53 67 22 7 5 10 31 36 22 5 9 8 22 31 -14 50
20 Wigan Athletic 44 13 9 22 50 70 22 5 6 11 23 38 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 48
21 Rochdale 44 10 14 20 57 76 22 4 9 9 26 40 22 6 5 11 31 36 -19 44
22 Northampton Town 44 11 11 22 40 63 22 8 5 9 20 23 22 3 6 13 20 40 -23 44
23 Swindon Town 44 12 4 28 50 84 22 8 1 13 24 36 22 4 3 15 26 48 -34 40
24 Bristol Rovers 44 10 8 26 40 68 22 7 2 13 23 31 22 3 6 13 17 37 -28 38

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.