Competition: League One
Market: Northampton Town win
Odds: 11/10 @ 1xBet
Looking to extend on their stellar recent run of form and find a route into the top-half of the League One standings, Northampton will welcome Rotherham to Sixfields on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Northampton might have only just dragged themselves over the finishing line last season as they clung to their League One status, Kevin Nolan’s men have made a string of improvements this time around. Despite opening Saturday’s fixtures still sat in the bottom-half of the table, the Cobblers are enjoying what has become an extended flurry. Securing a 1-0 victory away at Walsall earlier in the week as they made it back-to-back EFL Trophy wins, the former West Ham coach should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Signing off September with a stellar 2-0 win at home against Bolton, Northampton have registered 10 points from their previous four appearances across all competitions. Smelling the chance to skyrocket their way into the top-half here, Nolan’s side have also suffered just a sole defeat from any of their last eight straight outings – a run that stems all the way back to August 19th. It should also be highlighted, the League One high-flyers have not conceded a single strike in over 370 minutes of action.
As for the visitors, managing to claim an essential EFL Trophy boost in midweek as they secured a pulsating 3-2 victory at home against Oldham, Rotherham will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, despite opening up the 2025/26 campaign with their sights set on mounting a genuine play-off charge, Matt Hamshaw’s men find themselves at the heart of a public struggle. In fact, Saturday’s guests have registered just a sole point from any of their previous four League One appearances. Signing off September with a 2-1 defeat away at Mansfield, the Yorkshire-based outfit open this weekend’s fixtures sat in the relegation zone. Now shipping a pair of strikes in all of their last three outings across all competitions, the former Derby coach has also seen his downbeat squad win just a pair of their previous 13 matchups within 90 minutes. Likewise, gaining a reputation for their glaring issues on the road, Rotherham have lost all of their last seven consecutive showdowns away from the New York Stadium by an aggregate score of 11-3.
Bet: Northampton Town 11/10 to beat Rotherham United in Saturday’s League One matchup @ 1xBet
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