Northampton Town vs Fleetwood Town predictions, betting tips & match preview

Northampton are aiming to hit the ground running in League One after a dominating season in League Two and claiming promotion. Fleetwood Town on the other hand finished 19th in this very league last season. Just 6 points clear of the relegation zone. Both clubs will be hoping for a strong season this year to build on what they achieved in 2015/16.

9 signings at Sixfields so far this summer. Northampton have signed Swansea starlet Kenji Gorre on a season’s loan. They have also taken on young Raheem Hanley from The Swans too. 7 extra signings bolster the midfield and a back up keeper in David Cornell from Oldham. Fleetwood have bought in players from in and around League One. 9 players in total have signed for at least this season, with 6 players leaving. 1 of the 6 to depart is Chris Maxwell who has signed for a team in the league above , Preston, of The Championship.

Northampton have had the “perfect” mixed bag of results this pre-season. They have played 3, won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1. They have scored 3 and conceded 3 over the same amount of matches. Fleetwood have had not much luck in terms of their friendlies leading up to this match. Played 6, won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4 is their record. However, they did manage to net 7 goals in 2 of those games but failed to score in any more. They conceded 16 in those very same 6 games.

Marc Richards was on fire last season with nearly a goal every other game for Northampton in League Two. He fired 15 goals in 31 games for The Cobblers. He has stayed with the club and will look to replicate his form in the division above. Bobby Grant is still on the books at Fleetwood Town. This comes as no surprise considering he was the club’s top scorer with 10 goals in 38 appearances in League One last season.

Our prediction in this one is a close, both teams to score victory for the home side. We believe with Northampton’s run until now and being dominant last season, they have all the attributes to carry on some good domestic form. 2-1 to Northampton at 8/1 is a handsome price with bet365. We also are backing Both Teams to Score at 10/11, also with bet365.