Northampton Town vs Cambridge United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League One match on November 23rd, 2024

Northampton Town and Cambridge United will face each other in a League One game in England on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Northampton Town vs Cambridge United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Northampton Town vs Cambridge United will occur

The game takes place in the small Sixfields Stadium stadium, in the city of Northampton, with a capacity for 7798 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Northampton Town vs Cambridge United betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.61 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

Northampton Town last match

Northampton Town come from a draw in the last match. The game against Blackpool, valid for the League One, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by J. Brady lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

This draw (odd 4.20) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

A performance well below expectations for Northampton Town. However, a footballer who gave a positive impression was Tyler Roberts, who with his valuable plays was crucial to the team to avoid defeat.

Cambridge United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Cambridge United, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Barnsley team with a final score of 1-1.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.50.

Northampton Town vs Cambridge United h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Cambridge United occupied 19th place in League One and, team Northampton Town the 12th place. Cambridge United entered the field with the tactic 4-4-2, while Northampton Town arranged their formation in a 4-1-4-1.

In the 2023/2024 football season, these teams played against each other on 09-03-2024 in a battle-themed League One match which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Cambridge United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Northampton Town team, which won only 1 match.

Northampton Town

League One leaderboard now

comes into this game with 17 points, putting them in 16th place in the League One. They are also encumbered with a negative balance, 6 losses, 4 wins, and 5 draws.

Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 17th round, with the Rotherham United team in hot pursuit at 17th place.

Northampton Town analysis

At the end of round 16 of League One, Northampton Town collected 18 goals scored and 21 goals conceded.

The average number of shots toward the net of Northampton Town can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 4.2 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

Northampton Town is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 42.53%. In the next match against Cambridge United a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Northampton Town will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Northampton Town has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1286 attacks resulting in 18 goals. Cambridge United, on the other hand, has only scored 13 times with 1227 attacks.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Northampton Town in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Northampton Town and Cambridge United, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Northampton Town

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Cameron McGeehan. The Midfielder has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Northampton Town come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Cambridge United

League One leaderboard now

With 11 points won, Cambridge United is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 9 losses, plus 2 draws.

In the 17th round, Crawley Town, that is in the 21st place, has a small advantage of 2 points.

Cambridge United analysis

We have reached matchday 16 in League One and at the moment Cambridge United has made 13 goals and conceded 24.

Recent games have demonstrated that Cambridge United is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

The team does not shine in attack, with a scoring average of 0.93 goals per game. With these statistics against it, it can hardly count on a good result in the next away game.

Best goalscorer from Cambridge United

In this season, the individual highlight is Sullay Kaikai that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 2 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Cambridge United achieved in several matches.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Cambridge United has an average of 0.71 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Cambridge United does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.75.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 3.77 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Northampton Town has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Cambridge United has an average of 1.9. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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