Thursday , 2 July 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Accrington Stanley FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 69' Lloyd Jones
Joe Pritchard 71' Y
Joe Pritchard 85' R
Y 86' Shaun McWilliams
Colby Bishop 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee
  • Referee Ross Joyce

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
Accrington Stanley FC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
02 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 6–1 W
30 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
26 Jan Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
16 Jan Gillingham FC H 0–1 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
02 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Gillingham FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Accrington Stanley FC is hosting Northampton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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 Ricky Korboa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Colby Bishop has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 27' The whistle greets Tariq Uwakwe as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Burgess.
  • 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' It’s high time Keith Curle made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Pritchard, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Mark Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 62' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 62 minute. Joseph Mills leaves to be changed by Bryn Morris.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 69' Lloyd Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 71' Joe Pritchard was booked on 71.
  • 76' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Phillips departs to be replaced by Paul Smyth.
  • 82' Ricky Korboa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Edmondson on 82 minute.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Joe Pritchard.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shaun McWilliams.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Sam Hoskins is replaced by Mark Marshall.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Russell 1

Head to Head

2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-01-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-01-19 Hull City AFC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-01-16 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-02 Blackpool FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-02 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2020-12-29 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Gillingham FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC49% Draw31% Northampton Town FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
51%
Accrington Stanley FC or Northampton Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC32% Draw55% Northampton Town FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.