Northampton Town
- Northampton Town have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five League One matches.
- Kevin Nolan has been in charge of Northampton since December 2024 and has installed a system that gets them up and at it to try to press and play with tempo.
- They have scored only ten goals at home, but their wing-backs get high up the field in a back three system and the Cobblers are aggressive in the press and on the counter-attack.
- The hosts have won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three at Sixfields, so are very inconsistent.
AFC Wimbledon
- AFC Wimbledon have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- The Dons are in 10th place with 27 points from 19 games, three more than the Cobblers are on in 14th spot with the same number of games played.
- Their last three outings included a 5-1 away win over Cardiff City in the EFL Trophy, a 1-0 away loss to Exeter City, and a 0-0 home draw with Mansfield Town.
Head-to-Head
The last time these sides met was a scoreless draw at Northampton in League Two two years ago and there’s likely to be little between them on Friday.
Key Players
Aron Sasu has scored four of the Dons’ last nine goals in their previous five games, so there is a little more bite to their attack, but Sam Hoskins is the main threat for Northampton with four in 16 League One appearances.
Betting Insights
- Northampton are 2.32 favorites to win this and we don’t believe they are that much better than Wimbledon, who are 3.19.
- The draw at 3.1 looks tempting, but given the relative form of these two, we’re going to take a chance on the ‘Under 2.5’ market at 1.58.
Prediction
This should be a tactical battle between two quite similar sides, with the Dons’ game allowing them to be very compact and physical.
