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 14 games · 16 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 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
38%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 6 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Wimbledon to score. At the same time, Northampton Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Wimbledon and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Danny Rose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 123 appearances.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Edmondson suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Joseph Mills is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Wimbledon tonight.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Wimbledon needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 192 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Bernard Ashley-Seal comes on to replace Mark Marshall.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Joe Pigott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Palmer. He replaces Ryan Longman on 68 minute.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Wimbledon must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Alex Woodyard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Jack Rudoni makes way for Ethan Chislett at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Wimbledon.
- 76' Another change for AFC Wimbledon made on 76 minute. George Dobson leaves to be changed by Shane McLoughlin.
- 80' Alex Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Rose at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' AFC Wimbledon are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Joe Pigott makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for AFC Wimbledon. Ollie Palmer will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Ryan Edmondson is replacing Ryan Watson for the Northampton Town FC side.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AFC Wimbledon and Northampton Town FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Ethan Chislett | 1 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 1 |
| Matthew Warburton | 1 |
| Ricky Korboa | 1 |
| Joe Pigott | 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.