Betting preview: Northampton Town vs Stockport County should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 24.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sixfields Stadium (7798 seats)

Northampton Town get everything set for this match after their 0-2 result versus Cambridge United, a game that produced some answers. How will they do against Stockport County?

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (19) in League Two
  • Stockport County have the fewest points (0) away in League Two

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.

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Northampton Town form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Northampton Town, who have the most scored goals (19) in League Two, at their home stadium (Sixfields Stadium) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Northampton are confident in defense, having played 257 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The Northampton Town fans got no joy from their last match, a EFL Trophy duel also played here at Sixfields Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Cambridge United.

Previous to that game, a League Two home match hosting Rochdale in a game that was won 3-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Northampton Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Northampton can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times.

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Stockport County form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Stockport County, who have the fewest points (0) away in League Two, have produced an overall stat of 0-0-4 so far.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a EFL Trophy home loss versus Wolves U21 with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

A draw for Stockport County before that, at their own venue hosting Harrogate Town (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stockport County playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 0 Stockport County wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Stockport have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. The Stockport County manager Challinor has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Northampton Town have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (3-2-0) when playing Stockport County.

Top Goalscorers

NorthamptonS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
10 goals
Stockport CountyA. Sarcevic
A. Sarcevic
3 goals
Northampton TownJ. Guthrie
J. Guthrie
2 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Stockport County missing players

Northampton Town Stockport County
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 2 4 9
6 4 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
1 1 1 Lost L 2 4 5
19 11 0 Scored S 2 5 10
10 5 1 Conceded C 4 9 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 56%
44% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
22% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
67% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
22% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
11% 20% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
3.6 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 5
4.4 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4
1.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.6 12.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.2 11.6
4.9 5.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3 4.4
43% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 42% 25%
 
10.4 9.2 10 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.5 10.3
3.2 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 3.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Stockport County's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Northampton Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Northampton Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stockport County have scored away.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most matches over the total-line (6) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (11) at home in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals (19) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in League Two
  • Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stockport County have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Stockport County have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stockport County have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Stockport County have the fewest points (0) away in League Two
  • Stockport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stockport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 9 8 1 0 16 4 5 5 0 0 10 2 4 3 1 0 6 2 12 25
2 Barrow 9 7 0 2 15 9 4 4 0 0 8 3 5 3 0 2 7 6 6 21
3 Northampton Town 9 6 2 1 19 10 5 4 0 1 11 5 4 2 2 0 8 5 9 20
4 Stevenage 9 6 1 2 11 9 4 4 0 0 6 2 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 19
5 Bradford City 9 5 2 2 14 7 5 3 2 0 7 1 4 2 0 2 7 6 7 17
6 Salford City 9 5 2 2 13 7 5 3 1 1 8 3 4 2 1 1 5 4 6 17
7 Mansfield Town 9 5 1 3 14 9 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 2 0 3 6 6 5 16
8 Grimsby Town 8 4 3 1 8 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 5 4 0 1 6 3 3 15
9 Crewe Alexandra 9 4 3 2 11 9 5 3 1 1 8 4 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 15
10 Sutton United 9 4 2 3 11 9 5 4 1 0 8 3 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 14
11 Swindon Town 9 3 5 1 10 8 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 1 3 1 3 5 2 14
12 Doncaster Rovers 9 4 2 3 10 11 5 3 0 2 7 7 4 1 2 1 3 4 -1 14
13 Carlisle United 8 3 4 1 10 8 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 13
14 Tranmere Rovers 9 3 1 5 9 9 4 2 0 2 7 4 5 1 1 3 2 5 0 10
15 Walsall 9 2 3 4 10 9 4 1 2 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 3 5 1 9
16 Stockport County 9 2 2 5 10 13 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 0 0 4 5 9 -3 8
17 AFC Wimbledon 9 2 2 5 9 13 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 5 8 -4 8
18 Harrogate Town 9 2 2 5 6 11 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 3 6 -5 8
19 Newport County 9 2 1 6 9 13 5 1 0 4 4 9 4 1 1 2 5 4 -4 7
20 Crawley Town 9 1 3 5 8 13 4 1 0 3 5 8 5 0 3 2 3 5 -5 6
21 Colchester United 9 1 3 5 7 13 5 1 2 2 4 6 4 0 1 3 3 7 -6 6
22 Gillingham 9 1 3 5 2 11 5 1 2 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -9 6
23 Hartlepool United 9 0 4 5 6 17 4 0 3 1 2 4 5 0 1 4 4 13 -11 4
24 Rochdale 9 0 2 7 5 16 4 0 1 3 2 5 5 0 1 4 3 11 -11 2

Read more about League Two

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