Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Leyton Orient and Northampton Town square off against each other at Brisbane Road in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The O’s aim to build on back-to-back wins over Scunthorpe and Swindon, but keep in mind that they have nothing to play for in the season finale. To make things even more difficult for the home side, important midfielder Hector Kyprianou misses out through suspension.
The Cobblers, on the other hand, proved their worth in back-to-back wins over Oldham and Harrogate. Northampton aim to climb to automatic promotion berth, and we predict that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration on Matchday 44. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Sam Hoskins, who scored a brace on Monday, while Paul Lewis is back from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Craig Clay):
After spending his youth career at Chesterfield, Craig Clay continued wearing the Spireites jersey at senior level. The English midfielder made 27 appearances for Chesterfield in the league before signing a deal with York City in the 2013/2014 season.
It has to be noted that he played for the likes of Barrow and Alfreton Town on loan as well before signing the deal with the Minstermen. Born in Nottingham, England on May 5, 1992, Craig Clay was part of Halifax Town, Worksop Town, Grimsby Town, and Motherwell squad as well in the past. Nowadays, the 180-cm tall midfielder plays for Leyton Orient in the League Two, the English fourth tier.
He made his League Two debut with the O’s on August 3, 2019, in a 1-0 win over Cheltenham Town. Craig Clay has one cap with the England C national team as he represented the Three Lions in a 2-0 win over the Ukraine U20 team on March 22, 2016.
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.