Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Northampton
Match Time & Date:
18/12/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Barrow
Northampton and Barrow face each other at Sixfields Stadium in the League Two round 22. The Cobblers are determined to secure automatic promotion to the League One, and they must be high on spirits ahead of the visit of Barrow. Northampton are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Australian tactician Jon Brady should stick to the 4-4-2 formation.
Barrow, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Swindon, but given their anything but good away record in the 2021/2022 League Two season, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on the Cobblers. Josh Gordon is widely expected to return to Barrow’s starting XI after the 26-year-old found the net in the triumph over Swindon.
Highlighted Player (Joseph Mills):
Joseph Mills is an Aston Villa product who plays for Northampton Town in the League One. Mills moved to Southampton in 2006, and he continued playing for the Saints at senior level. After ending his loan spells with Scunthorpe United and Doncaster Rovers, the pacey left-back joined Reading in 2011, but he made no more than 15 appearances for the Royals in the league.
After his short spell with Burnley, Joseph Mills moved to Oldham Athletic, and it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Perth Glory, Shrewsbury Town, and Forest Green Rovers as well before moving to Northampton Town.
Mills was born in Swindon, England on October 30, 1989, and he wears the No. 23 shirt with the Cobblers. His primary position is left-back, but coaches use him as a left midfielder as well. He has a contract with Northampton Town which should expire in June 2022.
Highlighted Team (Barrow):
Founded back in 1901, Barrow is an English club that competes in the League two, the fourth tier of the English football system. The Bluebirds are well known for their blue shirts with white details, but yellow is the dominant colour of their away jersey. Barrow play home games at Holker Street, the stadium which can hold up to 5,045 spectators.
The venue was opened in 1909, and it has to be noted that no fewer than 16,874 people attended the FA Cup match between Barrow and Swansea in January, 1954. The Bluebirds have won two FA Trophies (1989/90, 2009/10), with the team lifting the Lancashire Senior Cup trophy in the 1954/55.
The likes of James Bell, Jim Collins, Andy McLaren, Jimmy Mulholland, Jackie Robertson, Barry Diamond, and George King are the most notable footballers who played for Barrow in the past. It has to be noted that the Bluebirds have never competed in the English top flight.
