Stockport County vs Northampton Prediction
League One · England
Stockport County
Northampton
📍 Edgeley Park, Stockport
🗓️ Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026 at 19:45
Prediction Summary
Predicted Score
2 - 0
Match Odds (1X2)
Home: 58.0%
Draw: 28.0%
Away: 14.0%
Both Teams to Score
No
68.0% confidence
💰 Recommended Bets(3)
1x2 — Stockport County
Stockport County have a strong home record (9W-4D-4L), are 5th in the table, and face a Northampton side in poor form (LLDLL), with just 3 away wins all season and the league's second-worst away defence. Stockport's attack is above league average and Northampton's attack is struggling (0.6 goals/game last 5).
btts — No
Northampton have failed to score in 2 of their last 5 and average just 0.86 goals per game this season. Stockport have only 1 clean sheet in 5 but Northampton's attack is among the weakest in the league, especially away.
correct_score — 2-0
Most likely correct score by model and fits the pattern of Stockport's home wins and Northampton's frequent away defeats without scoring.
Match Analysis
Stockport County are strong favourites at Edgeley Park, with superior league position, home form, and attacking output compared to a Northampton side in freefall and with a poor away record. Stockport's recent results are mixed, but their underlying attacking numbers at home are solid, while Northampton's attack is blunt and their defence is leaky on the road. Expect Stockport to control the match and keep a clean sheet, with a low likelihood of a high-scoring contest.
Key Factors
- →Stockport County: 5th in League One, 9W-4D-4L at home, 1.53 goals/game at home.
- →Northampton: 23rd, 3W-4D-11L away, just 12 away goals in 18 games.
- →Recent form: Stockport WLLWL, Northampton LLDLL.
- →Northampton average just 0.6 goals/game last 5, 0.86 season avg.
- →H2H: 3 straight draws, but Stockport won last home H2H in 2023.
- →No injuries reported for either side.
Risk Notes
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds provided, so value edges cannot be calculated.
- ⚠️Recent Stockport form is inconsistent (WLLWL), but underlying stats remain solid at home.
- ⚠️H2H history is draw-heavy (3/5), so draw risk is not negligible.
- ⚠️Some missing match stats for recent games, increasing uncertainty.
- ⚠️Lineups not available at time of analysis.
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