Grimsby Town vs Northampton Town prediction, odds and how to watch

Blackpool progressed in the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win at Blundell Park, a result that flattered the visitors given how much of the game Grimsby controlled. The stats tell a story of a match that the scoreline does not fully capture.

Leicester controlled this Carabao Cup first-round tie from the opening whistle, taking the lead through a sixteenth-minute header and never truly relinquishing their grip, even if the scoreline ultimately flattered their League One visitors.

A 2-2 draw at Salford City on the final day of the League Two season saw both sides share the spoils, with the result doing little to shift the broader picture in a division that had already settled its most significant questions.

Salford City took all three points at Blundell Park, winning 2-1 in a League Two fixture that summed up Grimsby's frustrating campaign. The visitors showed the desire and basics that the home side simply could not match.

Grimsby Town delivered one of their most commanding performances of the League Two season, dismantling Swindon Town four goals to nil in a result that underlined everything that has made them such a formidable force in 2025/26.

Leicester host a Northampton Town side in freefall in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Connor Maguire gives his verdict on what should happen, what probably will happen, and where the value lies.