Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Following a 3-2 loss to Port Vale, Oldham will look to give fans some cheer when they face Northampton on Friday. The Latics are sitting just above the relegation zone, meaning that this match is of big importance for the home team. There are no fresh selection worries in the home team, but Jamie Hopcutt could be recalled to the starting XI.
The visitors, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Hartlepool, losing to Mansfield, while sharing the spoils with Bradford City. Northampton will go for a win as well, and, taking everything into account, punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. With no fresh injury worries to report, Jon Brady is unlikely to make changes to the starting XI that faced the Bantams at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Jordan Clarke):
Jordan Clarke is a professional footballer who plays for League Two club Scunthorpe United. Born on November 19, 1991, Clarke is a product of the Coventry City football academy. He continued playing for the Sky Blues at senior level and after scoring 4 goals in 125 appearances for the club, he moved to Scunthorpe United in 2015.
It has to be noted that he had a short loan spell with Yeovil Town as well during the 2014/15 season. Jordan Clarke made his Scunthorpe debut in the League Two in a 2-0 loss to Swindon Town on August 3, 2019. Clarke’s main position is right-back, but he is used as both centre and left back as well.
Since he was a very talented player, Jordan Clarke earned call-ups for both England U19 and U20 teams. Speaking of his personal life, you should know that the Scunthorpe United defender attended Coundon Court School in Coundon, Coventry.
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.