Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Sixfields Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Northampton Town and Exeter City, the two sides who suffered elimination in the EFL Cup round 1. The Cobblers made a slow start to the season, with the team losing to Bristol Rovers in their opener and, no doubt, they are desperate to grab something from the round 2 clash. Aaron McGowan remains in the recovery room, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Grecians, meanwhile, defeated Rotherham thanks to Caleb Watts’ goal in their opener, but beating Northampton on the road is easier said than done. Irish defender Pierce Sweeney is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the EFL Cup loss to Walsall. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Josh Magennis is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Northampton):
Northampton are a professional football club that compete in the League Two, the English fourth tier. The Cobblers play their home matches at Sixfields Stadium, the venue that has a capacity of 7,798. Northampton Town are well known for their claret and white home kit, while black is the dominant colour of their away jersey.
Northampton did well to make it to the Charity Shield final in 1909, with the team suffering a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the title game. The Cobblers are holding the record for the shortest time taken to secure promotion from the bottom tier to the top flight and relegated back down to the bottom again. Northampton Town managed to do so in only nine years.
Peterborough united are regarded as the club’s main rivals, with other significant rivalries including the likes of Oxford United, Milton Keynes Dons, Cambridge United, Coventry City, and Rushden & Diamonds.