Northampton v Derby

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Northampton Town were dealt a 2-0 defeat away from home at Wycombe Wanderers last Saturday in League One which became a third defeat in four games for The Cobblers and left the hosts sitting in 14th place in the third tier table while Derby County climbed into second place in the table at the expense of promotion rivals Bolton Wanderers thanks to a narrow 1-0 home win against the Lancashire club last weekend.

Northampton Town have now failed to win any of their last five games overall in League One following draws with Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United but they have also slipped to losses at the hands of Peterborough United, Blackpool and the aforementioned Wycombe Wanderers as well.

Following promotion from League Two at the end of last season, Northampton Town's top priority in this campaign would have been to consolidate their League One status which for the large part The Cobblers have achieved although having managed to capture just two wins from their last 12 matches overall, the hosts look vulnerable against an in-form Derby County this Saturday.

Victories against Bristol Rovers and Burton Albion have been outweighed by suffering six defeats within this 12-match sequence.

Derby County racked up a fourth league win on the trot last Saturday with a precious 1-0 home win against fellow high-flyers Bolton Wanderers which followed previous important wins against Port Vale, Bristol Rovers and Reading respectively, giving The Rams plenty of reasons to be upbeat about their chances of securing a fifth win on the trot at Sixfields Stadium.

Derby County had experienced a mini wobble beforehand as The Rams slipped to back-to-back losses against Barnsley and Charlton Athletic but the bigger picture shows the east midlands club have suffered just three defeats from their last 15 games overall in the English third tier.

Within this period, Paul Warne's side have also collected no fewer than 10 wins thus making the visitors favourites to take all three points here at Sixfields Stadium against a lacklustre looking Northampton Town outfit.

In addition, Derby have lost just twice in their last 11 outings on the road in League One along with picking up eight wins along the way as well which should stand The Rams in good stead for this Saturday's relatively short trip to Northampton as the visitors look to pull away from third placed Bolton Wanderers with all three points here.

Northampton Town v Derby County Verdict

Derby County have held the upper hand over their hosts Northampton Town in previous meetings as The Rams have collected four wins from their last six encounters and number five victory looks set to be on the cards this Saturday at Sixfields Stadium.

Therefore, our main bet will be Derby County win @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Derby County win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct Score: Derby County 1-0 @ 6.50