York City will back their fortress home form to tell in the FA Cup first round when they welcome Northampton Town to the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday 7 November, a 3.00pm kick-off with a second-round place up for grabs.
York City sit seventh in League Two and have been excellent at home, while Northampton Town travel 21st in the same division as its lowest scorers. We have worked through the York City vs Northampton Town odds for our best bets, two premium picks and a score prediction below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has gone through the York City vs Northampton Town odds and leans towards the hosts controlling a tie against the division’s shyest attack.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Ollie Pearce to score anytime | 13/8 (Sky Bet) | Ollie Pearce is York’s joint top scorer with six League Two goals and has started each of their last three games. York have scored 16 goals in seven home matches at the LNER Community Stadium, more than two a game, and have won five of them. Northampton are hard to break down, with ten goals conceded in 13 games, but a York side this potent at home should create chances, and 13/8 for Pearce is a fair price. |
| York City to win and under 2.5 goals | 10/3 (Sky Bet) | Not one of Northampton Town’s 13 League Two games this season has produced more than two goals, and they have scored only nine times, failing to score in six. York have won five of their seven home games and kept three clean sheets at the LNER Community Stadium. A home win in a tight, low-scoring tie fits both sides’ numbers, and 10/3 for York to win with under 2.5 goals is our value pick. |
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How York City go into the game
York City are seventh in League Two on 20 points, and it is their home form that stands out, with five wins and two draws from seven at the LNER Community Stadium. Last time out they lost 5-2 away at Grimsby Town.
Their home-and-away split could hardly be more pronounced: York City have scored 16 and conceded just five in seven home games, but are yet to win on the road. Before the trip to Grimsby they lost 3-1 at Barnet, beat Port Vale 2-0 at home, drew 1-1 at home with Accrington Stanley and drew 1-1 away at Newport County, the oldest of their last five.
How Northampton Town go into the game
Northampton Town are 21st in League Two on 14 points and have struggled for goals, scoring just nine in 13 games and failing to find the net in six of them. Last time out they were beaten 1-0 at home by Oldham Athletic.
Their away form reads one win, three draws and two defeats from six, and a single goal has often had to be enough. York City will fancy a clean sheet against the division’s shyest attack, even if Northampton Town did earn a 1-1 draw at this ground last month.
York City vs Northampton Town head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | York City | 1-1 | Northampton Town |
There is little recent history to go on here, with these clubs having crossed paths only once of late. That came last month in League Two, when the sides shared a 1-1 draw at the LNER Community Stadium, so Northampton Town have already shown they can frustrate York City on this ground. A low-scoring, tight affair would be no surprise.
York City vs Northampton Town predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 17/20 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | York City are unbeaten at home and face the division’s lowest scorers in a one-off tie. |
| Ollie Pearce to score anytime | 13/8 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Ollie Pearce has six League Two goals, and York have scored 16 in seven home games. |
| York City to win and under 2.5 goals | 10/3 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐ | None of Northampton Town’s 13 league games has had more than two goals. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 10/11 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Northampton Town have scored just nine goals in 13 league games, the fewest in League Two. |
| York City 2-0 Northampton Town | 15/2 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐ | A controlled home win to nil fits York City’s strong record at the LNER Community Stadium. |
York City vs Northampton Town score prediction
Home comforts favour York City, who have won five and drawn two of their seven games at the LNER Community Stadium, and Northampton Town bring the division’s leanest attack to town. The visitors did hold York to a 1-1 draw here last month, so a clean sheet is not guaranteed, and a tie still level after 90 minutes could go to extra time or penalties. We just about favour the hosts to edge it and keep it tight. Score prediction: York City 2-0 Northampton Town.
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