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Oxford set for a top-six boost at Northampton

Northampton vs Oxford United - 23/03/2021

Oxford set for a top-six boost at Northampton
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It seems that every game in League One has a meaning at the moment, with very little already decided in the third tier of the English game. Most teams are competing for automatic promotion, the play-off spots or to avoid relegation.

Two teams with plenty still to play for are Northampton Town and Oxford United, who meet at the PTS Academy Stadium on Tuesday night.

The home side are looking to move out of the drop zone, while the U’s are looking to move closer to the play-off spots.

The fight for survival is an incredibly tight one in League One, as Northampton are 22nd in the table, but are just a point adrift of safety.

Back-to-back wins at the beginning of the month have been followed by a three-game winless run which has yielded just one point.

Town’s recent inconsistent home form has certainly been a factor in their perilous position in the table, as they have won just two of their previous seven league matches on home soil.

Last time out at the PTS Academy Stadium they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Crewe Alexandra.

Oxford United are part of a large group of teams who have hopes of sealing a top-six finish in the third tier.

The visitors are currently 11th place in the table but are just three points adrift of sixth-place Charlton, who have played an extra game than Karl Robinson’s team.

A recent inconsistent run of league form has hindered their chances of moving into the play-off spots. In fact, United have won just two of their last nine matches in League One. Last time out, they suffered a 2-0 home defeat against play-off rivals Blackpool.

The visitors have found Northampton difficult opponents of late, as  Oxford won just one of the last eight meetings with the Cobblers.

Forebet predicts that Oxford will enhance their chances of sealing a play-off spot this season by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
L1
303139
2
1 - 3
2.77
2.20
3.90 3.25 2.20 -1 -1 1
FT
1 - 0(0 - 0)
-
- - -
League One Regular Season
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Portsmouth 97 46 28 13 5 37
2
Derby County 92 46 28 8 10 41
3
Bolton Wanderers 87 46 25 12 9 35
4
Peterborough 84 46 25 9 12 28
5
Oxford United 77 46 22 11 13 23
6
Barnsley 76 46 21 13 12 18
7
Lincoln City 74 46 20 14 12 25
8
Blackpool 73 46 21 10 15 17
9
Stevenage 71 46 19 14 13 11
10
Wycombe 65 46 17 14 15 5
11
Leyton Orient 65 46 18 11 17 -2
12
Wigan Athletic 62 46 20 10 16 7
13
Exeter City 61 46 17 10 19 -15
14
Northampton Town 60 46 17 9 20 -9
15
Bristol Rovers 57 46 16 9 21 -16
16
Charlton Athletic 53 46 11 20 15 -1
17
Reading 53 46 16 11 19 -2
18
Cambridge Utd 48 46 12 12 22 -22
19
Shrewsbury 48 46 13 9 24 -32
20
Burton Albion 46 46 12 10 24 -28
21
Cheltenham 44 46 12 8 26 -24
22
Fleetwood Town 43 46 10 13 23 -23
23
Port Vale 41 46 10 11 25 -33
24
Carlisle Utd 30 46 7 9 30 -40

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