Oxford United - Northampton Town predictions and free betting tips [20/02/2024]

On the 20th of February in League 1, England's third most powerful division, Oxford United will play against Northampton at the "Kassam" stadium.

Oxford United

Once upon a time, the team was quite solid, but then they experienced a decline, only to return to League 2 in the early 21st century. After 8 seasons, they were promoted and are now having their regular season in League 1. Last season, they managed to avoid relegation by finishing in the 19th position.

As of now, Oxford is 6th in the league table. In round 29, they drew with Portsmouth (2:2). Afterwards, there was another tie with Reading (1:1). There was yet another draw with Blackpool (1:1). In their following match, Oxford beat Wigan Athletic with a score of (4:2). However, the final match with Wycombe ended in a tie (0:0).

Northampton

In recent years, Northampton has competed only in the 3rd and 4th divisions of England. They can be called a middle-tier side in these divisions, as it's been quite some time since they've placed high in League 1. Last year, the team finished 3rd in League 2 and won promotion.

Currently, they are sitting 11th in the championship. In the 28th round, they were defeated by Shrewsbury Town (0:2). After that, Northampton suffered another defeat to Portsmouth by a score of (1:4). They then drew with Bolton Wanderers, who finished the match with a man down (1:1). In the next match, they conceded to Leyton Orient by a scoreline of (3:4). However, in the latest round, they claimed a victory against Bristol Rovers (3:1).

Head-to-Head

The last direct clash between Oxford and Northampton was on the 23rd of December, 2023. That encounter ended with a score of (2:1) in Oxford's favour.

Prediction

In this confrontation, I would try to risk betting on the home team's victory. Northampton is currently not impressing with their away results. As for Oxford, they are currently ending all matches in a draw. However, due to their home advantage, they can confidently try to claim three points.

Over/Under Prediction

I think that here, the teams will show a scoring game, therefore I suggest betting on total over 2.5.