Derby County and Northampton Town will face each other in a League One game in England on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, check the Derby County vs Northampton Town betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Derby County vs Northampton Town will occur
The game will be played in the Pride Park Stadium stadium, in the city of Derby, with a capacity for 33597 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Derby County vs Northampton Town betting tip 2023/2024
The League One has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.57 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.43 goals per match played.
Derby County last match
Derby County is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Exeter City in a match valid for League One, and the match ended 2-0. The eleven coached by P. Warne played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The team’s favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.57.
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing was a crucial player in this excellent victory for Derby County. The player had 1 goal scored and appeared prominently in other duel statistics. Undoubtedly, his performance had great weight in the positive result.
Northampton Town 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, Northampton Town, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Leyton Orient team with a final score of 2-2.
The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.30.
Derby County vs Northampton Town h2h
Derby County was in 1st place when they last went head-to-head in FA Cup against Northampton Town, who was in 2nd place. Derby County formed a 4-1-4-1 arrangement while Northampton Town took to the pitch with a 3-4-1-2 formation.
The last time these teams met was for a FA Cup match, on 04-02-2020, referring to the 2019/2020 season, which ended with a 4-2 win for Derby County.
The Derby County team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Northampton Town has been more irregular.
Derby County
League One leaderboard now
Considering the home team Derby County, standing in 8th place with 21 points in the League One competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 6 wins, 4 losses and, 3 draws.
Which means that in the 7th round, the team has no advantage, over Lincoln City team who is in the position 9.
Derby County, although not having high aspirations, no relegation concerns, and occupying the middle of the league table in the England League One, will still try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.
Derby County analysis
After 6 matches, Derby County shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 20 goals and conceded 12.
Derby County average number of shots on goal is 4.23 per match, and this is another important indicator that tells us that the team certainly does not have an irresistible attack, and therefore scores little.
The average ball possession of Derby County in this league is 48.62%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Northampton Town they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.
Derby County has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1339 attacks resulting in 20 goals. Northampton Town, on the other hand, has only scored 14 times with 1227 attacks.
Increasingly prominent within the team, Ryan Nyambe, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Exeter City, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.
Best goalscorer from Derby County
There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team’s attack, Martyn Waghorn has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Derby County with 6 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.
Northampton Town
League One leaderboard now
Northampton Town arrives in this game with 14 points, and in 19th place in the League One, having won 4 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 2 draws.
Which means that the team has the same score, in the 7th round, with the Carlisle United team in hot pursuit at 20th place.
Northampton Town analysis
Northampton Town counted 14 goals scored and 15 conceded at the end of [Major League Soccer] day number 6.
Kieron Bowie’s life is not being easy in this beginning of his trajectory for his new club. Hired for this season, the player has not been performing well, a fact that was repeated in Northampton Town last game. Against Leyton Orient, once again he failed to score goals, accumulating another bad performance.
Best goalscorer from Northampton Town
Sam Hoskins has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 8 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Northampton Town to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Derby County is Martyn Waghorn, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Northampton Town is Sam Hoskins, he has scored in 8 opportunities.
Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.
Taking into consideration that Northampton Town scores an average of 0.83 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.
Corners Top Betting Tips
By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 6 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.
Derby County is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.77 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Derby County in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 7.83 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Derby County vs Northampton Town betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on October 31st, 2023, Tuesday.
The match will take place at the Pride Park Stadium stadium in Derby.
The last time these teams faced each other was in FA Cup match, referring to the 2019/2020 season, and ended with a 4-2 result for Derby County.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
