Northampton Town vs Oxford United match preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 23.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: PTS Academy Stadium

Northampton Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 33 points and a 22nd position in the League One table. Visiting Oxford United holds 11th place with 53 pts.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Northampton nor Oxford United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Northampton Town form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One, at their home stadium (PTS Academy Stadium) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Jones was the last player to find the net.

The Northampton Town fans got no joy from their last match, a League One game also here at PTS Academy Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Crewe Alexandra (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Doncaster Rovers that finished 0-0.

Northampton are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at AFC Wimbledon awaits in four days.

Northampton Town aren't scoring a lot here at PTS Academy Stadium in the league, with only 14 goals from 18 games. 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Oxford United form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Oxford United have produced an overall stat of 7-4-7 so far.

Oxford United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Blackpool proved too strong as Oxford United slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at The Kassam Stadium. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Doncaster Rovers.

A quick return to home after this game, as Oxford are hosting Lincoln City in the League One only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Oxford's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Oxford United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 27 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Oxford United - Northampton 4-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Northampton, three draws and two wins for Oxford United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Oxford UnitedM. Taylor
M. Taylor
13 goals
Oxford UnitedO. Shodipo
O. Shodipo
9 goals
NorthamptonR. Watson
R. Watson
7 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Oxford United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Oxford United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 35
8 5 2 Won W 5 7 15
9 4 1 Drew D 0 4 8
19 9 2 Lost L 0 7 12
31 14 3 Scored S 15 27 49
53 22 2 Conceded C 6 27 41
81% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
69% 61% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 80%
44% 28% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 44% 40%
25% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 26%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 28% 17%
39% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 56% 43%
25% 28% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 31%
56% 67% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 39% 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 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 8.7 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 13.6 12.7
3.2 2.4 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.8 4.6
27% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 48% 31% 31%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in League One
  • 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 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 35 20 6 9 57 34 17 13 2 2 36 14 18 7 4 7 21 20 23 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
7 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
8 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
9 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
10 Blackpool 33 15 8 10 39 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 18 8 3 7 22 16 10 53
11 Oxford United 35 15 8 12 49 41 17 8 4 5 22 14 18 7 4 7 27 27 8 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 13 10 37 38 16 4 7 5 21 21 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 43
18 Burton Albion 35 11 8 16 45 59 17 5 2 10 22 34 18 6 6 6 23 25 -14 41
19 Swindon Town 36 10 4 22 43 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 17 3 3 11 22 35 -22 34
20 Bristol Rovers 36 9 7 20 36 58 17 6 2 9 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 33 -22 34
21 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
22 Northampton Town 36 8 9 19 31 53 18 5 4 9 14 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -22 33
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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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 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 35 20 6 9 57 34 17 13 2 2 36 14 18 7 4 7 21 20 23 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
7 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
8 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
9 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
10 Blackpool 33 15 8 10 39 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 18 8 3 7 22 16 10 53
11 Oxford United 35 15 8 12 49 41 17 8 4 5 22 14 18 7 4 7 27 27 8 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 13 10 37 38 16 4 7 5 21 21 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 43
18 Burton Albion 35 11 8 16 45 59 17 5 2 10 22 34 18 6 6 6 23 25 -14 41
19 Swindon Town 36 10 4 22 43 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 17 3 3 11 22 35 -22 34
20 Bristol Rovers 36 9 7 20 36 58 17 6 2 9 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 33 -22 34
21 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
22 Northampton Town 36 8 9 19 31 53 18 5 4 9 14 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -22 33
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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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.