Northampton Town Colchester United-
1 Moses Sesay 3 - 2 Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh 2
- 3 Harry Anderson 2
- 4 Ben Perry 1
- 5 Kylian Kouassi 1
- 6 Ellis Iandolo 1
- 7 Matty Warhurst 1
- 8 Jon Guthrie 1
- 9 Nathaniel Opoku 1
- 10 Jaden Williams 1
- 1 Moses Sesay 24
- 2 Harry Anderson 20
- 3 Jack Payne 18
- 4 Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh 15
- 5 Matty Warhurst 13
- 6 Ellis Iandolo 11
- 7 Bradley Ihionvien 11
- 8 Harvey Saunders 10
- 9 Oscar Thorn 10
- 10 Owen Dale 10
- 1 Joe Wormleighton 25
- 2 Jack Payne 14
- 3 Harry Anderson 9
- 4 Moses Sesay 8
- 5 Ellis Iandolo 8
- 6 Janoi Donacien 8
- 7 Jay Williams 8
- 8 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 8
- 9 Nathaniel Opoku 7
- 10 Paul Digby 7
- 1 Oscar Thorn 5
- 2 Moses Sesay 1
- 3 Kane Vincent-Young 1
- 4 Ellis Iandolo 1
- 5 Lee Evans1
- 6 Elliott Moore 1
- 7 Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh 1
- 8 Jack Payne 1
- 1 Jack Payne 26
- 2 Moses Sesay 13
- 3 Ellis Iandolo 12
- 4 Lee Evans12
- 5 Oscar Thorn 12
- 6 James Maxwell 9
- 7 Kylian Kouassi 7
- 8 Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh 7
- 9 Joe Wormleighton 6
- 10 Tyrese Fornah 6
- 1 Jack Tucker 462
- 2 Ellis Iandolo 369
- 3 Jack Payne 359
- 4 Elliott Moore 350
- 5 Sean Raggett 336
- 6 Lee Evans326
- 7 Jon Guthrie 309
- 8 Rob Hunt 294
- 9 Thimothée Lo-Tutala 269
- 10 Jay Williams 234
- 1 Moses Sesay 15
- 2 Oscar Thorn 10
- 3 Nathaniel Opoku 9
- 4 Ellis Iandolo 8
- 5 Tyrese Fornah 8
- 6 Owen Dale 7
- 7 Logan Briggs 7
- 8 Harry Anderson 7
- 9 James Maxwell 6
- 10 Kylian Kouassi 6
- 1 Joe Wormleighton 16
- 2 Jack Tucker 16
- 3 Jon Guthrie 16
- 4 Ellis Iandolo 11
- 5 Tyrese Fornah 11
- 6 Jay Williams 10
- 7 Elliott Moore 10
- 8 Kane Vincent-Young 9
- 9 Oscar Thorn 8
- 10 Rob Hunt 8
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Colchester UnitedNo absentees
Our Northampton Town vs Colchester United predictions size up a League Two meeting of two sides short on goals, with the Cobblers looking to end back-to-back home defeats and the Us arriving on a long run of draws. Kick-off at Sixfields is 12.30pm on Saturday.
Northampton edge the market at home but have been toothless in front of their own supporters, while Colchester are the division’s draw specialists and winless on the road. It has the makings of a cagey, low-scoring afternoon.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has run the rule over this Sixfields meeting and landed on two selections, pairing a clean-sheet angle with a corners line.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town To Win To Nil | 9/4 (bet365) | Northampton have kept three clean sheets in 10 games and their best afternoons have come in tight, low-scoring contests rather than shoot-outs. Colchester are the draw specialists of the division, banking six of their 12 points from stalemates, yet they have failed to win on the road all season and managed just six goals across six away trips. The Cobblers nudge the market at 21/20 at Sixfields, and with the visitors so light up front away from home, backing Northampton to come through without conceding makes plenty of sense at a shade over 2/1. |
| Joseph O’Brien-Whitmarsh to score anytime | 9/2 (Ladbrokes) | Goals have been scarce for Northampton Town, with just six in 10 League Two games, so it makes sense to follow the man who has scored a third of them. Joseph O’Brien-Whitmarsh is their top scorer with two goals, one in the 1-0 win over Newport County and another in the 1-1 draw at York City. He started Tuesday’s game against Tranmere Rovers in midfield. Colchester United have conceded 11 goals in six away games, and Ladbrokes go 9/2 on him scoring at any time. |
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How Northampton Town go into the game
Northampton Town sit 23rd in League Two with 10 points from their opening 10 games, a tally built on four draws and dented by just six goals scored, with the Cobblers failing to find the net in five of those matches. They have won only once in their last five, a 2-0 win at Grimsby Town, with the other four bringing three defeats and a draw.
Home form offers little comfort either. Northampton have mustered just one win, two draws and two defeats at Sixfields, scoring only two goals there, with their most recent home outing a 1-0 loss to Tranmere Rovers. That lack of cutting edge in front of their own supporters points to another tight, low-scoring contest.
How Colchester United go into the game
Colchester United arrive 19th on 12 points from 11 matches, and no side in the division draws more often; six of those games have finished level. The Us have won none of their last five, taking four draws and a single defeat to leave them treading water in mid-table.
The away form is the obvious worry. Colchester have taken zero wins from their six games on the road, drawing three and losing three, and while they have scored six away goals they have also shipped 11. Recent trips brought a 1-1 draw at Chesterfield and a 1-0 defeat at Newport County, form that suggests they will again set up to frustrate rather than attack at Sixfields.
Northampton Town vs Colchester United head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/23 | Colchester United | 0-1 | Northampton Town |
| 30/07/22 | Northampton Town | 3-2 | Colchester United |
| 19/02/22 | Northampton Town | 3-0 | Colchester United |
| 14/08/21 | Colchester United | 0-1 | Northampton Town |
| 24/08/19 | Colchester United | 1-0 | Northampton Town |
The recent history of this fixture is firmly in Northampton’s favour. The Cobblers have won four of the last five league meetings, including a 3-0 and a 3-2 at Sixfields and a 1-0 at Colchester as recently as February 2023, with the Us’ only success in that run coming back in August 2019.
Northampton Town vs Colchester United predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town To Win To Nil | 9/4 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Northampton have kept three clean sheets in 10 games. |
| Joseph O’Brien-Whitmarsh to score anytime | 9/2 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Two of Northampton’s six league goals. |
| Northampton Town | 21/20 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Colchester have won none of their last five and drawn six of 11 overall. |
| Both Teams To Score – No | 20/23 (Betfair Sportsbook) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Northampton have drawn a blank five times; Colchester kept it goalless at home to Exeter recently. |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 7/10 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Only six goals scored across Northampton’s 10 matches this season. |
| Correct Score 1-0 | 6/1 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐ | Northampton have three clean sheets and have conceded only eight goals all season. |
Northampton Town vs Colchester United score prediction
Northampton’s solid home defence and Colchester’s toothless away form point to a tight game settled by a single goal, with the hosts just about favoured to nick it. Score prediction: Northampton Town 1-0 Colchester United.
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