Northampton Vs Oldham: League Two match preview

Northampton head into Tuesday’s League Two fixture at Sixfields on the back of the stronger recent run: they have eight points from their last five league matches compared with Oldham’s five. Both clubs sit in the lower third of the table — Northampton 20th and Oldham 21st — so this one carries tangible importance for either side’s push for stability.

Kick-off is Tuesday 3 November at 19:45 GMT; the game will be decided at Sixfields, where Northampton’s home numbers this season are a noticeable part of the story.

League Two · Regular Season – 9

Northampton Vs Oldham matchday centre

Recent form

Northampton: last five league matches — played 5, won 2, drawn 2, lost 1, points 8, goals 6 for and 3 against (form sequence DWLWD). Their most recent home match brought a 2-0 win over Colchester, followed by a 1-1 away draw at Accrington on 31 October.

Oldham: last five league matches — played 5, won 1, drawn 2, lost 2, points 5, goals 5 for and 6 against (form sequence DWLDL). Their recent run contains an impressive 4-1 home win over Cheltenham but was followed by a 0-1 loss to Crawley on 31 October.

Fixture story

Both sides sit near the bottom, with Northampton 20th and Oldham 21st. Northampton have conceded 0.5 goals per game across six home league matches, compared with Oldham’s 1.8 per game across six away league matches. Oldham are still seeking their first away league win this season.

Northampton

20th · 14 pts · 12 played

DWLWD8 points

Oldham

21st · 12 pts · 13 played

DWLDL5 points

Last five league matches · oldest → newest

Talking points

Northampton’s recent consistency: eight points from five league matches is the clearer short-term form edge. That sequence includes two wins and two draws, and a tighter goals-against return (6 scored, 3 conceded) which underpins home confidence.
Oldham’s away record: two draws and four defeats from six away league matches have brought two points, with three goals scored and 11 conceded. Their 4-1 home league win over Cheltenham on 17 October showed their attacking potential; producing that threat away from Boundary Park is the challenge at Sixfields.

Venue advantage

Home and away

Northampton

AT HOME

Points per game: 1.3
Goals scored / game: 0.7
Goals conceded / game: 0.5
Clean sheets: 3 / 6
W–D–L: 2–2–2

6 matches · 15 Aug–24 Oct

Oldham

ON THE ROAD

Points per game: 0.3
Goals scored / game: 0.5
Goals conceded / game: 1.8
Clean sheets: 0 / 6
W–D–L: 0–2–4

6 matches · 22 Aug–24 Oct

League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

THE FULL BREAKDOWNDive deeper into the statsCorners, scoring first, late goals and head-to-head

League head-to-head

4Northampton wins

2draws

2Oldham wins

8 recorded league meetings · previous 10 years

Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

Northampton

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.8

12 matches

Conceded3.9

12 matches

12 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Oldham

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.0

13 matches

Conceded5.7

13 matches

13 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

Northampton

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored first: 5 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 3 / 2 / 0
Conceded first: 6 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 2 / 4
Goalless: 1
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

12 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Oldham

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored first: 4 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 3 / 1 / 0
Conceded first: 7 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 1 / 6
Goalless: 1
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

12 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

Northampton

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored: 2
Conceded: 1

12 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Oldham

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored: 4
Conceded: 3

12 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

FanBanter 90-minute pick: Northampton to win.

Reason: Northampton’s superior five-game form (8 points to Oldham’s 5) and their steadier goals-against record make them the more likely side to take three points at Sixfields. Oldham have shown they can score but their away record this season suggests vulnerability that Northampton can expose at home.

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Away-fan travel · 145 miles · allow about 2h 45m by carEstimated road journey · Boundary Park → Sixfields Stadium

OUTWARD · ARRIVE 90–60 MINUTES BEFORE KICK-OFFTue 3 Nov, 15:30 leave → Tue 3 Nov, 18:15–Tue 3 Nov, 18:45 arrive

RETURN · ESTIMATED BACK AT THE AWAY CLUB’S GROUNDTue 3 Nov, 22:15 leave → Wed 4 Nov, 01:00 back

Planning estimates; allow extra time for traffic, parking and leaving the stadium.