Season ticket holders at PTS ACADEMY STADIUM haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Northampton Town languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Oxford United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (19) in League One
- Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Northampton Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in League One, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at PTS ACADEMY STADIUM.
The Northampton Town fans got no joy from their last match, a EFL Trophy game also here at PTS ACADEMY STADIUM: A 0-2 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons (placed 16th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sunderland that ended 0-0.
Northampton Town are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Blackpool awaits in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Northampton here at PTS ACADEMY STADIUM in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 12 games). Northampton have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Oxford United form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League One. The fact that Oxford have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Oxford United, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Oxford United won their last game, 1-0 versus Cambridge United played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Burton Albion at their stadium, the result 5-1.
Oxford have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Oxford United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Oxford United - Northampton 4-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Northampton Town wins - draws - Oxford United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Taylor 9 goals |  O. Shodipo 6 goals |  S. Hoskins 3 goals |
Northampton Town missing players
Oxford United missing players
| Northampton Town | Oxford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 36 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 27 |
| 90% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 81% | 67% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 52% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 45% |
| 33% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 20% |
| 43% | 25% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 50% |
| 14% | 25% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 20% |
| 52% | 67% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 8.8 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 13.5 | 12.3 |
| 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 29% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 31% | 34% |
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (19) in League One
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (8) at home in League One
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in League One
- Northampton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | Hull City | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 22 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -7 | 21 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -15 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 19 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -21 | 16 |
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