Northampton Town and Oxford United go head to head in this upcoming Championship match. Northampton were defeated 0-1 by Wycombe Wanderers in their last match and will be hoping to turn their defeat around in this match. Oxford United, on the other hand, will be looking to build on the loss they suffered in their last game against Portville. A detailed analysis of the two teams' recent records, team form, and history of meetings suggests that this match is expected to be a very tight one, with Northampton expected to win 2-1 in the end.
In their last match, Northampton lost 0-1 to Wycombe Wanderers. In that match, Wycombe Wanderers' goal was scored by Richard Keogh (5'). In their last six games, Northampton have scored five goals but conceded eight.
On the other hand, Oxford United defeated Porterville 0-2 in their last match. In that match, Oxford United's only goal was scored by Greg Leigh (93'). However, statistically, Oxford United's goal was broken by their opponents in 5 out of their last 6 matches, conceding a total of 10 goals, which definitely exposes their problems on the defensive end.
Looking at the all-time head-to-head record, since March 25, 2017, Northampton have won 3 matches against Oxford United, Oxford United have won 1, and there have been 2 other matches between the two sides that have been drawn. These two teams have scored 11 goals in these matches**, with Northampton scoring 5 and Oxford United scoring 6, averaging a total of 1.83 goals per game.
In terms of squad personnel, Northampton Town manager Jon Brady won't have to worry about injuries to his players for this game as he has a healthy full squad to choose from. Oxford United manager Liam Manning also has no need to worry about injuries to his players as he has a completely injury free squad.
With the above analysis, we think Oxford United has the potential to break Northampton's defense, but they themselves will struggle to stop Northampton's offense. Therefore, we predict a 2-1 win for Northampton in this match. However, the outcome of the match is likely to swing between the two teams. Let's hope it will be a great match.
