Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Northampton and Portsmouth take on each other at Sixfields Stadium in a postponed League One game. The Cobblers are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Northampton defeated in-form Blackpool on the road in their last league match, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Portsmouth. With no fresh injury concerns to report, head coach Jon Brady is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the promotion-chasing Seasiders in midweek.
The Pompey, on the other hand, aim to overtake Bolton in top position, but beating the high-flying Cobblers on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in Saturday’s encounter. Australia forward Kusini Yengi is pushing for a start, speaking of the visiting side.
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.