Northampton Town vs Bristol Rovers prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Northampton Town vs Bristol Rovers
League Two · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
Northampton Town vs Bristol Rovers preview
The League Two fixture between Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers is scheduled for Saturday 2 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton. Northampton Town go into the round 21st, on 14 points from 13 games, while Bristol Rovers are 17th in the table with 16 points from 14.
Northampton Town come into the game with a L-D-W-L-W run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Bristol Rovers's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Northampton Town have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 0 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Bristol Rovers average 0.7 scored and 2.0 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Northampton Town won 2, 0 games were drawn and Bristol Rovers won 2. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 22 Feb 2025, ended Northampton Town 2-1 Bristol Rovers.
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Form and table
- Northampton TownLast five: W L W D L
- Bristol RoversLast five: L L L D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | LLLDL |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | WLWDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Northampton Town expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Zach Jeacock, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, Janoi Donacien, Lee Evans, Joe Wormleighton, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Josh Powell, Owen Dale, Matty Warhurst, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)
Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn
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