Oxford City vs Northampton Predictions

• Northampton won their first three FA Cup ties last season
• The visitors scored 10 times in that run before a 4-2 exit to Derby
• Oxford City have scored in 15 of their last 16 home FA Cup ties

Northampton to hold off upset

The final FA Cup First Round tie of the weekend takes place on Monday night, with Oxford City hoping to cause a shock against League One Northampton.

Last season saw the visitors make the Fourth Round of this competition, while they went on to claim promotion from League Two. While their spell in the third-tier has been mixed so far, the Cobblers did beat Wigan in their last away game.

We expect them to have too much for a team from the National League North, having seen the Cobblers win each of their first three matches in this competition last term. On the way Northampton scored 10 times.

The last few seasons have seen Oxford City go on good runs before falling short against an EFL Club. We expect this clash to go the same way, with the hosts coming off the back of a 2-0 home loss to Hampton & Richmond before facing a side three divisions above them.

Oxford City have scored in 15 of their last 16 home FA Cup ties, while Northampton have proven they can be an attacking force early in this competition. As a result, a 3-1 victory for the visitors is our correct score prediction.

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