Bet on Northampton Town vs Walsall FC on Football

Northampton Town are marginally favored to win this EFL Trophy Round of 16 tie, as they are a League One side at home facing League Two Walsall and already beat Walsall 1-0 away in the group stage this season. Early cup prices from major sites in January 2026 have Northampton around 1.90 to win in 90 minutes, with Walsall near 3.80 and the draw around 3.30, reflecting the Cobblers’ higher division status and stronger recent cup form with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Northampton Town and Walsall in the EFL Trophy is scheduled to start on 14 January 2026 at 7:00 PM local time. As the game is listed for 19:00 GMT in Northampton, this corresponds to 7:00 PM GMT / 7:00 PM UK time in mid-January.

The game will be played at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, England, the regular home ground of Northampton Town. Sixfields is an all-seater venue with a capacity of just over 7,700, featuring a compact layout that often gives the home side a strong, close-to-the-pitch atmosphere.

Given Northampton Town’s home advantage, their League One status versus Walsall’s League Two position, and their 1-0 away win at the Bescot Stadium in the group stage, the value leans slightly toward a Northampton win in 90 minutes at around 1.90. Walsall’s solid EFL Trophy run and recent away win at Stevenage keep them a live underdog near 3.80, but the odds correctly make Northampton the more likely side to progress from this knockout tie.

In recent head-to-head meetings, Northampton Town and Walsall have been closely matched, but Northampton hold the edge this season after a 1-0 away victory in South Group C on 7 October 2025. Across their last several encounters in league and cup over recent seasons, results have tended to be tight, often decided by a single goal, underscoring the competitive nature of this fixture despite the current divisional gap.