Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Following back-to-back draws with Wigan Athletic and Charlton Athletic, Stockport County will look to return to winning ways when they face Northampton Town on Matchday 13. The Hatters are undefeated in the previous four league fixtures and they are seen as hot favourites to win Tuesday’s encounter. Bear in mind, though, that defender Fraser Horsfall serves a one-game ban.
The Cobblers, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leyton Orient. However, home win should be considered this time out as Northampton experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss to Exeter in their last away game. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Greater Manchester. In their last meeting at the venue Stockport County defeated Northampton Town 2-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
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.