Northampton Town - Shrewsbury predictions and free betting tips [27/01/2024]

On 27th January in League 1, the third-ranking division of England, at "Sickfields" stadium Shrewsbury will play against Northampton. Let's take a look at the teams' state and try to make a decision that would increase our bank.

Northampton

In recent years, Northampton has only competed in the 3rd and 4th divisions of England. They can be called an average team in these championships, as they haven't ranked high in League 1 for quite some time. Last year the team took the 3rd place in League 2 and got promoted.

At the moment they hold the 9th position in the championship. In the 23rd round, the lads were defeated by Stevenage (0:3). Then Northampton won against Lincoln (2:1). In the next match they narrowly defeated Cheltenham. After that, the team drew with Wigan (1:1). In the last round, they won against Charlton with a score of (3:2).

Shrewsbury Town

The team has been in the third league for a long time. But they don't show particularly great results, always taking places from 16th to 18th. The exception was only the 2017/2018 season when they managed to climb to the 3rd line and move into the playoffs for a chance to play in the Championship. But at the final game, they lost to Rotherham in extra time (1:2). "Shrewsbury" is currently in 20th place, having scored 30 points.

After losing to Cheltenham with a score of (0:2) they lost to Burton with a minimal score. Finally, in the next match, they managed to break the losing streak, beating Fleetwood with a score of (3:1). But then they lost to Stevenage with a minimal score. In the last round, the team lost again, this time to Peterborough (1:2).

Head-to-Head

The last face-to-face match between Shrewsbury and Northampton was on 7th October 2023. That match ended with a minimal victory for "Salop"

Prediction

Northampton at the moment looks head and shoulders above its opponent. In addition, the team will play on their home ground. They have had 3 victories in the last rounds, while Shrewsbury had 4 defeats out of the last 5 games. Based on this, I expect a confident victory for the hosts.

Prediction on Total

I think the teams will have a productive game here, so I suggest betting on a TO of 2.5 or more.