Oxford City vs Northampton Town
09 November 1945hrs
Football – England – FA Cup
Pick Northampton Town win
Bookmaker Marathonbet
Odds: 1.77 odds taken 0203 GMT, Sunday 08 November
The magic of the FA Cup features on Monday night with non-league Oxford City playing host to League One outfit, Northampton Town, as the betting tips continue at Court Place Farm.
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Oxford City Preview – Can Oxford City produce upset?
National League South outfit, Oxford City, are three divisions apart from their visitors, Northampton Town, in the English footballing pyramid but the hosts will fancy their chances of causing an FA Cup 1st round upset as they’ve suffered just one defeat in all competitions to date this season.
That loss came in the shape of a recent 2-0 defeat at home to Hampton & Richmond in the National League South prior to Oxford winning five of their preceding six matches overall, so the hosts will be keen to return to winning ways in this upcoming cup clash.
Oxford City had registered wins in the earlier qualifying rounds of this competition over Royal Wootton, Tamworth and most impressive of all, a 3-2 win away at National League outfit, Weymouth, but the hosts face their toughest test yet in this impressive cup run in the shape of Northampton Town.
Northampton Town Preview – Can Northampton avoid banana-skin?
League One outfit, Northampton Town, will make the relatively short trip to Oxford City for Monday night’s local clash in the FA Cup 1st round after a bit of a sketchy start to this new season, but the visitors are unbeaten in their last two matches overall.
Northampton occupy 17th place on the League One ladder after an inconsistent start to this new term but they’ve picked up four points from their last two matches with a 3-2 win away from home at Wigan Athletic and a point in a 0-0 draw at home with MK Dons.
In last season’s FA Cup, The Cobblers put together a promising cup run as they recorded wins against Chippenham Town, Notts County and Burton Albion before drawing with Championship side, Derby County, then lost in the replay 4-2 but the visitors will be hoping that they can reach at least the 2nd round of this competition this season.
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Oxford City vs Northampton Town
Key Facts – Oxford City vs Northampton Town Tip
- Oxford City have won 5 of their 7 matches to date this season
- Northampton Town have lost just 1 of their last 5 FA Cup ties
- The only previous meeting ended in a 2-2 draw back in 2011 (friendly)
Oxford City have had a good run but the fitness and quality of Northampton Town should come to the fore here.
The best betting odds for Oxford City vs Northampton Town
Oxford C to win: 3.94 at Marathonbet
Draw: 3.98 at Marathonbet
Northampton to win: 1.77 at Marathonbet
