Bristol Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1 Alan Cresswell (England)
- Assistant 2 Kevin Morris
17 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/gameStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Aug Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W 27 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L 20 Apr Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L 16 Apr Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W 13 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 3–1 W 09 Apr Reading FC H 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 0–1 L 27 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D 20 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L 13 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L 06 Apr Carlisle United FC H 2–0 W 01 Apr Port Vale FC H 2–0 W Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Northampton Town FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Northampton Town FC0-151/316-301/231-451/446-60–/361-751/176+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Northampton Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' William Hondermarck has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Sam Hoskins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Joshua Griffiths is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 29' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Clinton Mola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron McGeehan, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaac Hutchinson made 89 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Luke McCormick is replacing Scott Sinclair for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- 62' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 62 minute. Jordan Willis leaves to be changed by Tyler Magloire.
- 67' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Grant Ward is replaced by Jamie Lindsay on 67 minute.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 190 games and scored 156 goals.
- 77' The whistle greets Isaac Hutchinson as he departs to be replaced by Michael Forbes.
- 82' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. William Hondermarck is replaced by Tariqe Fosu-Henry.
- 85' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Aaron McGowan is replaced by Akin Odimayo on 85 minute.
- 90' Northampton Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- With this win, Bristol Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Grant Ward ↓ Jamie Lindsay 67'
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- 11
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Scott Sinclair ↓ Luke McCormick 58'
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Promise Omochere ↓ Joel Senior 77'
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- 27
Bench
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Jamie Lindsay ↑ 67'
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Luke McCormick ↑ 58'
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Joel Senior ↑ 77'
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- 14
- 35
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Michael Forbes ↑ 77'
Coach Matt TaylorNorthampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 8
- 5
- 7
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Jordan Willis ↓ Tyler Magloire 62'
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Aaron McGowan ↓ Akin Odimayo 85'
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Callum Morton ↓ James Wilson 82'
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- 23
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Bench
- 17
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James Wilson ↑ 82'
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Tyler Magloire ↑ 62'
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Akin Odimayo ↑ 85'
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24
Tariqe Fosu-Henry ↑ 82'
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Coach Jon Brady -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Chris Martin 2 Scott Sinclair 1 Brandon Hanlan 1 Nesta Guinness-Walker 1 Luke Leahy 1 Dara Costelloe 1 Sam Hoskins 1 Antony Evans 1 Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2024-04-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2024-04-16 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-04-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC LNorthampton Town FC Form
2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2024-04-27 Barnsley FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-04-20 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-04-13 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2024-04-06 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W 2024-04-01 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Port Vale FC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.22 Bristol Rovers FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.92 Northampton Town FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.14Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 86% 14% ± 1.5 63% 37% ± 2.5 36% 64% ± 3.5 17% 83% ± 4.5 7% 93% Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 75%Draw or Northampton Town FC 54%Bristol Rovers FC or Northampton Town FC 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.1%0 – 0 14.1%1 – 0 Actual0 – 1 9.5%2 – 0 8.4%2 – 1 7.8%1 – 2 5.9%0 – 2 4.7%2 – 2 3.7%3 – 0 3.4%3 – 1 3.2%1 – 3 1.8%Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 12% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 23% 59% -0.5 41% — 59% +0.5 74% — 26% +1 74% 17% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 7% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 40% ✗Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.