Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Port Vale
Match Time & Date:
16/09/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Northampton
Port Vale welcome Northampton Town to their Vale Park in what is expected to be an interesting League One game. The Valiants are on a three-game winning run ahead of Saturday’s clash, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Talented midfielder Alfie Devine should once again start from the bench despite producing an excellent display in a 2-1 win over Oxford United.
Meanwhile, the Cobblers aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Wycombe. Northampton Town did well to beat Cheltenham thanks to Sam Hoskins’ late goal, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the in-form Valiants. As for the away team, Tyreece Simpson should be recalled to the starting XI after finding the net in the EFL Trophy defeat to Oxford United. Keep in mind that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of the previous four meetings between the two sides.
Highlighted Player (Funso Ojo ):
Funso Ojo is a Belgium international who plays for Aberdeen as a midfielder. Ojo was born in Antwerp on August 28, 1991, starting his youth career at Olse Merksem. In 2004 he was spotted by PSV scouts, moving to Eindhoven very soon.
Funso Ojo made 11 appearances for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie before moving to Beerschot AC, yet another club from his youth career. The Belgium international played for the likes of Royal Antwerp, Dordrecht, Willem II, and Scunthorpe United before signing a deal with Aberdeen in 2019. Funso Ojo made his Scotland Premiership debut in a 3-2 win over Hearts.
Speaking of his international career, Ojo has one cap with the Belgium U21 team, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Belgium senior team. His primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a defensive midfielder. As his parents are of Nigeria descent, the Aberdeen footballer has a dual citizenship.
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.
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