14th November SALFORD CITY - NORTHAMPTON
- Sat 15:00
Salford City Vs Northampton
- Game for: 15th round of League Two
- Last Game: Salford City - Northampton: 2-1
- History of Games: 2-1-3
- Predicted Score: Salford City 2 - 0 Northampton
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | WWWWWD |
| 21 | Northampton | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | LLDWLW |
1st (IN LEAGUE TWO )
- League : This is the 8th home game this season.
- Home Record : 6W - 0D - 1L
- Last Game : Salford City - Exeter: 2-1
- Next Game : 21 Nov Accrington - Salford City
21st (IN LEAGUE TWO )
- League : This is the 7th away game this season.
- Away Record : 1W - 3D - 2L
- Last Game : Northampton - Oldham: 0-1
- Next Game : 21 Nov Northampton - Rochdale
KEY STATS BASED ON LAST 6 GAMES
HT U 1.50 UUUOUUSalford City 15:00 Northampton UUUUUU
KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES
Team | GAMES | Record | Next Game |
| U 2.50Salford City | 13 | 2 O - 11 U | 15:00 Salford City - Northampton U2.5(1.88) |
Probable Lineups
( 3-4-2-1 ) Salford City
Northampton ( 3-4-2-1 )
- Norris
- Allen
- Scarr
- Aimson
- Odoh
- Bonds
- Wiredu
- Molyneux
- Grant
- Cesay
- Langstaff
- Fitzsimons
- Maxwell
- Moore
- Dyche
- Saunders
- Lemonheigh-Evans
- Evans
- Wormleighton
- O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- List
- Warhurst
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
Salford CityVsNorthampton
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Joe Powell ★ | 7.36 | Out - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Jon Guthrie | 7.13 | Doubtful - injured |
| Janoi Donacien | 7.02 | Out - international duty |
| Tyrese Fornah | 6.62 | Out - international duty |
| Liam Shaw | - | Out - injured |
| Jack Burroughs | - | Out - injured |
| Nathaniel Opoku | 6.49 | Out - injured |
| Zach Jeacock | 6.50 | Doubtful - injured |
| Jack Perkins | 6.34 | Out - injured |
| Sam Chambers | 6.33 | Out - international duty |
| Sam Hoskins | 6.22 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Several changes are expected to the XI that faced Carlisle, with Kallum Cesay and Dan Scarr tipped to return.
Ben Woodburn played again in the FA Cup last weekend against Carlisle.
That leaves Joe Powell as Salford City’s only definitely unavailable player.
Goalkeeper Zach Jeacock is set to be assessed after picking up an injury against York City in the FA Cup.
Sam Chambers, Tyrese Fornah and Janoi Donacien are away on international duty this weekend.
Odds
Salford City Win: 1.57
DRAW: 3.7
Northampton Win: 5.5
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
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Game Analysis
The market expects a one-sided afternoon. Salford City is the shortest price on a book of 1.57 / 3.7 / 5.5 (1 / X / 2), an implied 58.5%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 58.5% / 24.8% / 16.7% on an overround of 8.9%.
In the league table Salford City sit 1st on 31 points (10W 1D 3L) with Northampton 21st on 14 points (3W 5D 5L).
Salford City read W-W-W-W-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.
Northampton read L-L-D-W-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.
Head to head the record reads 2-1-3 — Salford City wins, draws, then Northampton wins. Their last meeting finished Salford City - Northampton: 2-1.
Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Salford City first, then Northampton, out of their last six: HT U 1.50 5 and 6.
Salford City team news: Several changes are expected to the XI that faced Carlisle, with Kallum Cesay and Dan Scarr tipped to return.
Salford City team news: Ben Woodburn played again in the FA Cup last weekend against Carlisle.
Northampton team news: Goalkeeper Zach Jeacock is set to be assessed after picking up an injury against York City in the FA Cup.
Northampton team news: Sam Chambers, Tyrese Fornah and Janoi Donacien are away on international duty this weekend.
Salford City are without 1 — Joe Powell (Out - injured). Losing Joe Powell (7.36/10) is the kind of absence that moves a price.
Northampton are without 10 — Jon Guthrie (Doubtful - injured), Janoi Donacien (Out - international duty), Tyrese Fornah (Out - international duty), Liam Shaw (Out - injured), Jack Burroughs (Out - injured), Nathaniel Opoku (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Salford City set up 3-4-2-1 against 3-4-2-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Salford City lean hardest on Will Norris (9.5), Macaulay Langstaff (9.5), Taylor Allen (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Joe Powell is out for Salford City — index 6.1, against 6.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Northampton lean hardest on Elliott Moore (9.5), James Maxwell (9.5), Joe Wormleighton (9.0) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Jon Guthrie is out for Northampton — index 8.7, against 7.9 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.
Janoi Donacien is out for Northampton — index 7.9, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Tyrese Fornah is out for Northampton — index 6.7, against 5.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.
Nathaniel Opoku is out for Northampton — index 6.2, against 8.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Zach Jeacock is out for Northampton — index 8.7, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.
Sam Hoskins is out for Northampton — index 5.7, against 6.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Salford City 2 - 0 Northampton, a home win by 2 with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.
The read: Salford City at 1.57 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 13th November 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.
