AFC Wimbledon vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Howick
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Justin Amey
- Referee Dan Cook
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
63%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
| Jayden Stockley | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Wimbledon kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at Plough Lane. AFC Wimbledon seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' AFC Wimbledon are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Joe Pigott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Jaakko Oksanen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
- 40' Danny Rose, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Bryn Morris is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Wimbledon so far.
- 46' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Marshall departs to be replaced by Bernard Ashley-Seal.
- 51' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Wimbledon side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nik Tzanev, as he is very good at scoring at Plough Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' The crowd applauds Ryan Longman as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Palmer steps in for AFC Wimbledon.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Wimbledon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Alex Woodyard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Jack Rudoni by Ethan Chislett on 75 minute.
- 76' AFC Wimbledon ring the changes. George Dobson has done his job and it is now time for Shane McLoughlin to step up.
- 80' Alex Jones gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Danny Rose and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Heneghan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Wimbledon.
- 88' A stunning finish from Joe Pigott — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Ollie Palmer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Edmondson. He replaces Ryan Watson on 90 minute.
- AFC Wimbledon celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 39
- 16
- 2
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 7
-
12
Jack Rudoni ↓ Ethan Chislett 75'
-
29
Ryan Longman ↓ Ollie Palmer 68'
Bench
-
9
Ollie Palmer ↑ 68'
-
19
Shane McLoughlin ↑ 76'
-
11
Ethan Chislett ↑ 75'
- 18
- 37
- 17
- 21
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ryan Watson ↓ Ryan Edmondson 90'
- 45
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 18
-
29
Danny Rose ↓ Alex Jones 80'
- 23
- 28
- 6
- 15
Bench
-
22
Bernard Ashley-Seal ↑ 46'
-
26
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 90'
-
10
Alex Jones ↑ 80'
- 5
- 44
- 11
- 35
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Pigott | 1 |
| Ethan Chislett | 1 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 1 |
| Matthew Warburton | 1 |
| Ricky Korboa | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Northampton Town FC Form
2021-03-27
AFC Wimbledon
1–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2021-03-23
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2021-03-20
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2021-03-13
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2021-03-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2021-03-06
Northampton Town FC
4–1
Portsmouth FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Wimbledon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
76%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
53%
AFC Wimbledon or Northampton Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.