Northampton vs Oldham Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Oldham have won six, drawn two and lost twelve, scoring 27 and conceding 29. Northampton's record over the same stretch reads three wins, five draws and twelve losses, with just 16 goals scored against 33 conceded.

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Northampton to win

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Northampton: 20 completed matches; Oldham: 20 completed matches.

Northampton

20 matches

Win

15% 3 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

60% 12 / 20

Scored

16

Conceded

33

Difference

-17

Oldham

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

65% 13 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

32

Difference

-7

In League Two specifically, Oldham have now lost three on the spin - away at Tranmere, at home to Chesterfield and away at Rochdale. Northampton have dropped their last two, away at Shrewsbury and at home to Rotherham.

Both sides go into this one having lost their last league match, so neither carries much momentum.

Comparative Team Statistics: Northampton vs Oldham

Head-to-head

These two have met ten times going back to 2016, spread across League One, League Two and the FA Cup. The most recent meeting came in the FA Cup last November, when Oldham won 3-1 on home turf.

Meetings actually played at Northampton have been rarer, just three of the ten, with the home side winning two of them. That trend is old news though, dating back to between 2016 and 2021, so it doesn't tell us much about either team's current form.

League table

Oldham currently sit 16th with seven points from seven games, having won two, drawn one and lost four, scoring eight and conceding nine. Northampton are down in 22nd on six points from the same number of games, with one win, three draws and three defeats, and just three goals scored.

Northampton's low goals-scored tally stands out this early in the campaign.

Players to watch

Callum Kavanagh has been Oldham's main attacking outlet, scoring three goals and adding three assists in seven appearances. Jack Robson has also chipped in with two assists over the same span.

Northampton:

Penalty cards:

L. Evans x 1 x 1

Oldham:

Best scorers:

C. Kavanagh - 4

Best assist providers:

C. Kavanagh - 3

Penalty cards:

G. Scott-Morriss x 1

O. Norburn x 4

On the disciplinary side, Oldham's Ollie Norburn has picked up four yellow cards in seven matches, and George Scott-Morriss has already seen red once. Northampton's Louis Evans has a yellow and a red in just four appearances, a fairly high card rate.

How it might play out

Northampton have struggled for goals all season, netting only three in the league, while Oldham have a more balanced scoring record despite their recent slide. That contrast suggests Oldham's attack, led by Kavanagh, could cause problems even on the road.

Discipline could also be a factor, with both Norburn and Evans picking up cards regularly this season. With only five points separating the two sides in the table, a cautious, low-scoring contest looks plausible.