Updated 29 October 2026.
Accrington Stanley host Northampton Town at the Wham Stadium on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 3pm UK, in League Two. Accrington sit 9th with 18 points from 13 games, while Northampton are 19th on 13 points from 11 and have conceded the 2nd fewest goals a game in the division.
Accrington score 1.69 goals a game, the 4th most in League Two, while Northampton let in 0.73, the 2nd fewest. In our Accrington v Northampton prediction we make Accrington slightly more likely to win, at 40% against 30% for the draw and 30% for Northampton, but 1-1 is the likeliest single score.
Accrington are unbeaten in their last five league games, with three wins and two draws. They beat Cheltenham 2-0 at home on 3 October, drew 0-0 at Oldham, beat Gillingham 3-1 at home, drew 1-1 at York and then won 5-0 at Rochdale last Saturday. The 5-0 win at Rochdale fits a side with the 2nd most shots on target in League Two, 5.08 a game. Both teams have scored in 62% of their games, the 7th highest rate, and 54% have gone over 2.5 goals, the 5th highest.
They also commit the most fouls in League Two, 14.54 a game, and are the 2nd most carded at 2.92 a game. They have kept a clean sheet in 31% of games, the 6th highest, and concede 1.23 a game, the 6th fewest.
Northampton have won two of their last five league games. They beat Colchester 2-0 at home last Saturday and won 2-0 at Grimsby a week earlier, either side of a 1-0 home defeat to Tranmere on 20 October. Before that came a 1-1 draw at York and a 1-0 home loss to Rotherham on 19 September. They have kept a clean sheet in 36% of games, the 4th highest.
At the other end Northampton score 0.73 a game, the 2nd fewest, and just 27% of their games have seen both teams score, the 3rd lowest. None of their games has gone over 2.5 goals, the lowest rate in the division. In the League Two table they sit 19th, ten places behind Accrington.
Accrington Stanley possible starting lineup:
Moulden; Love, Anderson, Matthews, Tutonda; Mols, O'Brien, Borland; Walton, Warren, Henderson
Northampton Town possible starting lineup:
Jeacock; Donacien, Moore, Guthrie, Wormleighton; Evans, O'Brien Whitmarsh, Lemonheigh-Evans; Powell, Dale, Warhurst
Joe Anderson has made at least one tackle in each of Accrington's 13 league games this season, averaging 2.2 a game. Alongside him, Connor O'Brien has made a tackle in eight straight games.
Charlie Warren has had two or more shots in five games running, averaging 2.8 over that run, and is 1.20 at Midnite to keep it going. Alex Henderson has also had at least one shot in five in a row, averaging 2.8.
For Northampton, Owen Dale has had a shot in six straight games, averaging 2.3, and is 1.08 at Midnite. Joe Wormleighton has made a tackle in eight straight games, averaging 3.8 over that run, and has committed a foul in eight straight games too.
We make Accrington the slight favourites, and so do the bookmakers: they are 2.15 at Coral, with the draw at 3.40 at Ladbrokes and Northampton also 3.40 at Coral. Both teams to score is 1.91 at bet365, and over 2.5 goals is 2.10 there.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Accrington win | 2.15 (Coral) | 40% |
| Draw | 3.40 (Ladbrokes) | 30% |
| Northampton win | 3.40 (Coral) | 30% |
| Both teams to score | 1.91 (bet365) | 48% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2.10 (bet365) | 42% |
Our model projects 1.27 goals for Accrington against 1.08 for Northampton, and 1-1 is the likeliest score at 14%, with 1-0 next at 11% and 0-0 at 11%. We predict 1-1, though we make Accrington slightly more likely to win, at 40% against 30% each for the draw and a Northampton win. We put over 2.5 goals at 42% and over 1.5 at 69%, and over 1.5 is 1.36 at bet365.
Statz prediction: Accrington Stanley 1-1 Northampton Town
Accrington Stanley v Northampton Town in League Two 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at the Wham Stadium. Accrington are 9th in the table on 18 points from 13 games, with Northampton 19th on 13 points from 11.
We predict a 1-1 draw for Accrington Stanley v Northampton Town in League Two 2026/27, the likeliest single score at 14%. Accrington are slightly more likely to win, at 40% against 30% for the draw and 30% for a Northampton win.
Accrington Stanley are the slight favourites against Northampton Town in League Two 2026/27, and we give them a 40% chance of winning at the Wham Stadium on 31 October. The draw is 30% and a Northampton win is 30%, with Accrington 9th in the table and Northampton 19th.
We give both teams to score a 48% chance in Accrington Stanley v Northampton Town in League Two 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 62% of Accrington's league games, the 7th highest rate, against 27% of Northampton's, the 3rd lowest.
Joe Anderson has made a tackle in each of Accrington Stanley's 13 League Two games in 2026/27 ahead of the Northampton Town match on 31 October. Charlie Warren has had two or more shots in five straight games, and Owen Dale has had a shot in six in a row for Northampton.
Accrington Stanley are 9th in League Two 2026/27 with 18 points from 13 games, while Northampton Town are 19th with 13 points from 11, ahead of their meeting on 31 October. Accrington have won 4 and drawn 6, and Northampton have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 4.
For the 3pm UK kick-off of Accrington Stanley v Northampton Town in League Two 2026/27 on 31 October 2026, Accrington Stanley's possible starting lineup is Moulden; Love, Anderson, Matthews, Tutonda; Mols, O'Brien, Borland; Walton, Warren, Henderson. Northampton Town's possible starting lineup is Jeacock; Donacien, Moore, Guthrie, Wormleighton; Evans, O'Brien Whitmarsh, Lemonheigh-Evans; Powell, Dale, Warhurst.