Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Northampton
Match Time & Date:
30/10/2021
15:00
Prediction: 2-0
Carlisle
Northampton and Carlisle face each other at Sixfields Stadium in the League Two round 15. Northampton look unstoppable at the moment, with the team eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, and, no doubt, they are high on confidence ahead of the visit of Carlisle. The Cobblers aim to retain their spot in top three, and they are surely capable of beating the out-of-sorts Cumbrians in front of home fans.
A man to watch in the home team will be teenage attacker Kion Etete, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late. Carlisle United, on the other hand, are on an eight-game winless run in the English fourth tier. The Cumbrians just can’t find the form from the last season, and given Northampton’s display in a 2-0 win at Tranmere, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed.
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 (Carlisle):
Founded in May 1904, Carlisle United are a professional football club that have one of the biggest stadiums in the League 2. Brunton Park is the club’s home ground, and it can hold up to 18,202 spectators. When playing at Brunton Park Carlisle United footballers wear blue shirts and blue shorts, while their away kit is sky blue.
The Cumbrians maintain a rivalry with Workington And Barrow, but it has to be noted that the two clubs have not met in the Football League since the 1970s. Carlisle United won their first Football League Trophy in the 1996/97 season, with the team beating Colchester United 4-3 on penalties.
The Cumbrians repeated the success 14 years later (2010/11) as they defeated Brentford 1-0, thanks to Peter Michael Murphy’s goal. Carlisle United recorded their biggest win against Hartlepool United (8-0) on September 1, 1928, with the team suffering their heaviest defeat to Hull City (1-11) on January 14, 1939.
