Northampton Town welcome Newport County with faith in acquiring all three points. Will they? Read our in-depth preview!
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (28) in League Two
- Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Northampton Town and Newport County.
Northampton Town form and stats
Northampton Town have performed here at Sixfields Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The home club members saw a 2-2 draw versus Sutton United last time out and are looking for a victory here. Opportunity lost for Northampton in the Sutton United match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Midfielder Pinnock was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.8 (out of ten) in that game. Pinnock scored one goal and hit three key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Stevenage.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Northampton Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
A decent goal production from Northampton Town in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Northampton have conceded 9 goals.
Newport County form and stats
Newport County have only collected 8 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-2-4 (8 played).
213 minutes! That's how long the Newport County goalkeeper Joe Day and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Mansfield Town (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0. Norman got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Norman hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Colchester United.Newport are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
Lacking goals? 8 of this team's latest 10 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.
It's early days yet, but Newport County has scored 8 and conceded 8 goals from their travels in the league so far (8 games).
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest games involving these opponents have all finished as Northampton Town victories. Another one?Top Goalscorers
  S. Hoskins 11 goals |   O. Bogle 6 goals | K. Bowie 3 goals |
Northampton Town missing players
Newport County missing players
| Northampton Town | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 28 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 94% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 62% | 62% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 38% | 31% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 19% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 38% | 38% |
| 19% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 50% | 50% |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 11.8 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 10.2 | 11.1 |
| 4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 44% | 41% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 89% | 70% |
| 9.9 | 8.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 12 | 10.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3 | 3.1 |
- Newport County have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Newport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Northampton Town have the most matches over the total-line (10) in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most points from losing position (10) in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (15) at home in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (28) in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in League Two
- Northampton Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Salford City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Barrow | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 16 |
| 18 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 13 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 12 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 9 |
