Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Northampton
Match Time & Date:
21/04/2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Shrewsbury
Northampton return to Sixfields on Monday looking to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Charlton as they continue their push to steer clear of the relegation zone. With just three rounds remaining, every point is crucial, and the Cobblers will view this clash with bottom-placed Shrewsbury as a must-win. Despite being hit by injuries to Brough, Eaves, Guthrie, Morton, and Sowerby, Jon Brady’s side should still have enough quality to get the job done at home.
Shrewsbury, meanwhile, are stuck at the bottom of the table with only 30 points and very little hope of survival. Their recent form has offered little encouragement, and they arrive at Sixfields without key midfielder Leo Castledine, further weakening an already struggling squad. With motivation on Northampton’s side and Shrewsbury’s fate nearly sealed, this fixture heavily leans in favour of the hosts. Taking everything into account, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed.
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.
