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Northampton Town v Burton Albion : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 14th Mar, 15:00 BST, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

the Sixfields Stadium masses welcome Burton Albion's supporters on Saturday afternoon, as Kevin Nolan's Northampton Town clash with Gary Bowyer's team in the League One. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head stats across the biggest markets, so there really is only one place to get ready for this League One clash.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 74% chance of Northampton and Burton 3 goals or less combined during this League One match according to our predictive algorithm and, in the absense of a strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's a great tip here. Our calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.22.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Northampton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 43% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.62.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Northampton
43%
31/20
2%
13/8
Draw
26%
9/423/10
Burton
31%
8/5
4%
17/10
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Northampton 1-0
11%
7/113/2
Northampton 2-1
9%
9/1
9%
15/2
Burton 1-0
9%
7/1
7%
13/2
Northampton 2-0
8%
11/1
8%
10/1
Draw 0-0
8%
8/1
6%
7/1
Burton 2-1
7%
9/18/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
12%
11/1
Burton 2-0
5%
12/1
18%
10/1
Northampton 3-1
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Northampton 3-0
4%
25/1
10%
20/1
Burton 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
Northampton 3-2
2%
33/122/1
Burton 3-2
2%
33/122/1
Burton 3-0
2%
25/1
13%
18/1
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
43/40
3%
1/1
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
8/11
4%
8/11
Home 1st Goal
50%
20/21
5%
1/1
Away 1st Goal
45%
1/1
3%
21/20
No 1st Goal
5%
8/1
6%
7/1
BTTS - Yes
52%
4/5
8%
4/5
BTTS - No
48%
19/20
8%
10/11
BTTS - Home Win
19%
9/2
8%
4/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
5%
16/5
BTTS - Away Win
14%
9/24/1
Home/draw
69%
1/24/9
Away/draw
57%
1/210/21
Home/away
74%
1/31/3
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1/3
2%
1/3
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
9/4
8%
21/10
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
11/4
6%
5/2
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1/4
2%
1/4
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7/1
11%
6/1
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/12
1%
1/12
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
16/1
11%
14/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/40
1%
1/66
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/141/18
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/1
6%
15/2
Home DNB
62%
5/6
4%
5/6
Away DNB
49%
5/6
2%
17/20
Northampton win to nil
24%
10/3-
Burton win to nil
16%
10/3
8%
-
Northampton / Northampton
19%
10/3
4%
3/1
Northampton / Burton
3%
28/122/1
Northampton / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Northampton
13%
5/1
8%
5/1
Draw / Burton
13%
5/15/1
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
5%
18/5
Burton / Northampton
3%
28/122/1
Burton / Burton
19%
10/33/1
Burton / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Win / draw / win League One table

Northampton have played 36 matches so far this season and are in 23rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

34 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 7 and won 9. Northampton have conceded 47 goals, scored 31, failed to score in 14 matches and kept 9 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Northampton have played 18 games at home, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 19 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Burton lay in 17th place on 40 points in the League One league table having played 36 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 13 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Burton have conceded 15 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Burton have played 18 away games, winning 3, drawing 7 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Northampton
Burton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lincoln3522853474 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
2
Cardiff3522673072 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 25
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
3
Bolton36171361764 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
4
Bradford3518710661 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
5
Stockport3416810456 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 17
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1F
6
Huddersfield36167131055 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
7
Reading3514129754 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
Mar 17
l
 
2-0A
8
Stevenage3415910354 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
9
Wycombe361411111353 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
10
Plymouth3515416049 
May 2
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-4A
l
 
3-0A
11
Luton3513814147 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 15
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
12
Barnsley3313812047 
Mar 28
d
 
2-2F
Apr 3
l
 
3-2F
13
Peterborough3514417146 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 18
14
AFC Wim3413714-646 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
15
Exeter3511915-242 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
16
Mansfield33101112241 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 21
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
17
Burton36101016-1240 
Mar 14
l
 
5-1A
-
-
18
Doncaster3411617-2039 
Apr 18
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
19
Wigan3491114-1138 
Apr 6
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
20
Blackpool3510817-1438 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
21
L Orient3410618-1336 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-4A
May 2
22
Rotherham359818-1535 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
23
Northampton369819-1735 
-
-
w
 
5-1F
Mar 14
24
Port Vale326917-1827 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
10
Burton have not won in 10 consecutive away league games
Northampton 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
Burton 17TH
20 league games
Away
10
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Northampton since 2010
Northampton
Burton
Goals: Scored
10
11
Games: Scored
7 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
2 / 9
NHT
3
D
2
BAL
4
League games at Burton since 2009
Burton
Northampton
Goals: Scored
17
15
Games: Scored
7 / 10
9 / 10
Clean sheets
1 / 10
3 / 10
NHT
4
D
2
BAL
4
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Northampton Town of late. It has been 5 League One matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Burton Albion.

Northampton 23rd Burton 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Northampton will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Burton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-3
Northampton’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-4
Burton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Northampton
PG (predicted goals)
Burton
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
NHT
BAL
12%
better
view stats
Games scored20
22
Failed to score15
14
Scored first12
16
Goals scored31
39
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.1
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
14
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
6%
better
NHT
BAL
view stats
Games conceded25
27
Clean sheets10
9
Conceded first18
17
Goals conceded47
51
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
16%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+6%

Northampton v Burton League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Northampton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
33855
T TaylorT EavesD CampbellT Taylor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Taylor MID343
5
-
D Campbell MID335
2
-
S Hoskins FWD325
4
-
N Guinness-Walker DEF3022
2
-
M Dyche DEF282
2
-
E List FWD281
1
-
K Simon-Swyer FWD271
1
-
R Fitzsimons GLK26
2
-
J. Perkins MID2612
3
1
T Eaves FWD2681
-
T Fornah MID252
3
-
C McCarthy DEF2412
4
-
C McGeehan  MID2341
3
-
J Burroughs DEF22
2
-
E. Wheatley FWD2231
4
-
M. Forbes DEF2121
1
-
J Thorniley DEF181
5
-
J Wormleighton DEF15
2
-
J Vale FWD15
1
J Willis DEF141
-
M Jacobs FWD111
-
L Burge GLK10
-
K Edwards FWD10
-
J Guthrie DEF911
-
Burton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
351267
K LofthouseJ BeesleyK LofthouseU Godwin-Malife
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Lofthouse DEF3536
6
-
J Beesley FWD35125
4
-
K Chauke MID31
2
-
B Collins GLK30
3
-
T Shade FWD308
1
-
J Armer DEF2921
3
-
A Hartridge DEF2911
2
-
T Sibbick DEF28
2
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF2822
7
-
G Evans MID2713
6
-
F Tavares FWD2431
1
-
J McKiernan MID2111
5
-
D Willis DEF201
3
-
J. Larsson FWD202
-
T Vancooten DEF1711
4
-
C Webster MID1643
1
-
S Revan DEF151
1
-
J Moon DEF11
2
-
N. Akoto DEF7
1
-
F Delap DEF7
2
-
J. Newall FWD7
-
J. Taroni DEF6
-
J Amissah GLK5
-
J Sraha DEF3
-
K. Dudek GLK1
-
J Hazlehurst MID1
-
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