Northampton Town
- Northampton Town are winless in their last 3 home games (D1, L2)
- The Cobblers are now winless in 5 matches in all competitions (D1, L4), including both home meetings with Burton Albion (D1, L1).
- Northampton are direct and physical, using two strikers often and relying on set plays.
Burton Albion
- Burton Albion are winless in their last 3 away games (D2, L1)
- Burton Albion’s own form has been mixed of late with W1, D2 and L2 in their last 5 games.
- Albion are 17th in League One with 40 points from 36 games, while Northampton Town are 23rd with 35 points from 36.
- Albion have an unconvincing away record with just 3 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats, conceding 28 goals in 18 away games this season.
- Burton Albion will look to protect their box with a disciplined mid-block and then look to counterattack using their wing-backs and structured transition play.
Head-to-Head
Burton thumped Northampton 5-1 in League One just 2 months ago
Key Players
- Tom Eaves is the main goal threat for Northampton with 8 League One goals in 26 appearances and has scored 2 of Northampton's last 3 goals.
- Jake Beesley has 12 in 35 for Albion, while Tyrese Shade has 2 of Burton’s last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
- Burton to win at 2.61 is a big price for a team that should have the quality and cohesion to take the points on Saturday, but Northampton have been tough to beat at home with only 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from 18 League One games.
- Town have conceded 1.06 goals per-game on average at home and both teams to score is at 1.78.
Prediction
Burton have had Northampton’s number of late and have the better form in the league, so I’m siding with the visitors to edge a highly competitive game with a 2-1 away win.
