League One: Peterborough United expected to win home against Northampton Town

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Weston Homes Stadium (15142 seats)

The league table in League One tells a story about these teams so far, with Peterborough United leading Northampton Town by 36 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Peterborough United have the most points from losing position (22) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (34) in League One

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Northampton are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Peterborough United form and stats

Peterborough United, who have the most points (45) at home in League One, have performed here at Weston Homes Stadium this season with 14 wins from 19 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

It's back home for Peterborough, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Swindon Town away with the result 3-0. Siriki Dembélé (2) and Jonson Clarke-Harris found the net in that victory. In the match before that, Peterborough United hosted Sunderland and drew the game 1-1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Peterborough United as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Gillingham are visiting.

Peterborough United can score goals in their home matches. After 19 league matches they have found the net 44 times. Peterborough United have only conceded 15 from their league home games. 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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Northampton Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (34) in League One, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-12 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Northampton played 1-1 against Bristol Rovers in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Hull City's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Northampton Town are hosting Ipswich Town in the League One only three days away.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Northampton have conceded 35 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Northampton Town - Peterborough 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Peterborough won seven, Northampton Town won one and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Peterborough UnitedJ. Clarke-Harris
J. Clarke-Harris
26 goals
Peterborough UnitedS. Szmodics
S. Szmodics
12 goals
Peterborough UnitedS. Dembele
S. Dembele
8 goals

Peterborough United missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Peterborough United Northampton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 19 7 Played P 6 20 41
23 14 5 Won W 0 3 10
7 3 2 Drew D 1 5 10
10 2 0 Lost L 5 12 21
70 44 19 Scored S 2 17 34
38 15 6 Conceded C 13 35 58
95% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 80% 83%
80% 84% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 75% 66%
52% 68% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 41%
22% 32% 57% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 25% 22%
10% 16% 29% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
48% 58% 71% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 37%
40% 42% 29% Clean Sheets C S 17% 20% 27%
18% 5% 14% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 54%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.7 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.2 12.9 15.9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.7 9.2
5 5.7 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.6 3
35% 41% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 24% 27%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Northampton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points (14) away in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (34) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in League One
  • Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Peterborough United have scored more than double the goals of Northampton Town.
  • Peterborough United have the most points (45) at home in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most points from losing position (22) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most scored goals (44) at home in League One
  • Peterborough United have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in League One
  • Peterborough United have the the best goal difference (+29) 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 41 24 7 10 71 32 20 12 3 5 25 10 21 12 4 5 46 22 39 79
2 Peterborough United 40 23 7 10 70 38 19 14 3 2 44 15 21 9 4 8 26 23 32 76
3 Sunderland 39 19 14 6 60 31 20 9 6 5 28 20 19 10 8 1 32 11 29 71
4 Blackpool 38 18 10 10 52 35 18 9 6 3 26 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 17 64
5 Portsmouth 39 19 7 13 57 42 21 8 5 8 28 23 18 11 2 5 29 19 15 64
6 Lincoln City 38 18 9 11 57 42 20 8 4 8 30 28 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 63
7 Charlton Athletic 39 17 11 11 57 51 18 6 5 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 62
8 Ipswich Town 39 17 9 13 41 38 21 11 4 6 22 17 18 6 5 7 19 21 3 60
9 Oxford United 40 17 8 15 59 48 19 9 4 6 25 17 21 8 4 9 34 31 11 59
10 Gillingham 41 17 8 16 56 54 21 9 4 8 28 28 20 8 4 8 28 26 2 59
11 Doncaster Rovers 38 17 6 15 55 52 20 11 4 5 33 24 18 6 2 10 22 28 3 57
12 Accrington Stanley 39 16 9 14 52 57 20 9 5 6 25 21 19 7 4 8 27 36 -5 57
13 Fleetwood Town 40 15 11 14 43 33 21 9 7 5 25 14 19 6 4 9 18 19 10 56
14 Milton Keynes Dons 40 15 10 15 55 54 20 8 7 5 30 25 20 7 3 10 25 29 1 55
15 Crewe Alexandra 39 15 9 15 47 54 20 9 5 6 28 27 19 6 4 9 19 27 -7 54
16 Plymouth Argyle 41 14 10 17 50 66 21 11 4 6 30 30 20 3 6 11 20 36 -16 52
17 Shrewsbury Town 38 12 14 12 43 42 18 5 7 6 25 23 20 7 7 6 18 19 1 50
18 Burton Albion 39 13 9 17 50 63 19 6 2 11 25 37 20 7 7 6 25 26 -13 48
19 Northampton Town 41 10 10 21 34 58 21 7 5 9 17 23 20 3 5 12 17 35 -24 40
20 AFC Wimbledon 39 9 12 18 41 62 18 4 4 10 19 31 21 5 8 8 22 31 -21 39
21 Wigan Athletic 40 10 8 22 43 67 19 3 5 11 18 36 21 7 3 11 25 31 -24 38
22 Bristol Rovers 41 10 8 23 40 64 20 7 2 11 23 28 21 3 6 12 17 36 -24 38
23 Swindon Town 40 11 4 25 45 72 21 7 1 13 21 35 19 4 3 12 24 37 -27 37
24 Rochdale 39 7 12 20 47 70 19 1 9 9 20 38 20 6 3 11 27 32 -23 33

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 41 24 7 10 71 32 20 12 3 5 25 10 21 12 4 5 46 22 39 79
2 Peterborough United 40 23 7 10 70 38 19 14 3 2 44 15 21 9 4 8 26 23 32 76
3 Sunderland 39 19 14 6 60 31 20 9 6 5 28 20 19 10 8 1 32 11 29 71
4 Blackpool 38 18 10 10 52 35 18 9 6 3 26 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 17 64
5 Portsmouth 39 19 7 13 57 42 21 8 5 8 28 23 18 11 2 5 29 19 15 64
6 Lincoln City 38 18 9 11 57 42 20 8 4 8 30 28 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 63
7 Charlton Athletic 39 17 11 11 57 51 18 6 5 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 62
8 Ipswich Town 39 17 9 13 41 38 21 11 4 6 22 17 18 6 5 7 19 21 3 60
9 Oxford United 40 17 8 15 59 48 19 9 4 6 25 17 21 8 4 9 34 31 11 59
10 Gillingham 41 17 8 16 56 54 21 9 4 8 28 28 20 8 4 8 28 26 2 59
11 Doncaster Rovers 38 17 6 15 55 52 20 11 4 5 33 24 18 6 2 10 22 28 3 57
12 Accrington Stanley 39 16 9 14 52 57 20 9 5 6 25 21 19 7 4 8 27 36 -5 57
13 Fleetwood Town 40 15 11 14 43 33 21 9 7 5 25 14 19 6 4 9 18 19 10 56
14 Milton Keynes Dons 40 15 10 15 55 54 20 8 7 5 30 25 20 7 3 10 25 29 1 55
15 Crewe Alexandra 39 15 9 15 47 54 20 9 5 6 28 27 19 6 4 9 19 27 -7 54
16 Plymouth Argyle 41 14 10 17 50 66 21 11 4 6 30 30 20 3 6 11 20 36 -16 52
17 Shrewsbury Town 38 12 14 12 43 42 18 5 7 6 25 23 20 7 7 6 18 19 1 50
18 Burton Albion 39 13 9 17 50 63 19 6 2 11 25 37 20 7 7 6 25 26 -13 48
19 Northampton Town 41 10 10 21 34 58 21 7 5 9 17 23 20 3 5 12 17 35 -24 40
20 AFC Wimbledon 39 9 12 18 41 62 18 4 4 10 19 31 21 5 8 8 22 31 -21 39
21 Wigan Athletic 40 10 8 22 43 67 19 3 5 11 18 36 21 7 3 11 25 31 -24 38
22 Bristol Rovers 41 10 8 23 40 64 20 7 2 11 23 28 21 3 6 12 17 36 -24 38
23 Swindon Town 40 11 4 25 45 72 21 7 1 13 21 35 19 4 3 12 24 37 -27 37
24 Rochdale 39 7 12 20 47 70 19 1 9 9 20 38 20 6 3 11 27 32 -23 33

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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.