Bristol Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Bristol Rovers FC

1 – 0

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Northampton Town FC

Sat 10 Aug 2024 · 16:30 UTC Memorial Stadium 8,529 HT 45' · FT 45'

Bryant Bilongo 90+2' 1–0

Joshua Griffiths 24' Y

Y 90' Sam Hoskins

Y 90' Ben Fox

Overview

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Bristol Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex Chilowicz
Assistant 1 Alan Cresswell (England)
Assistant 2 Kevin Morris

4 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2024-02-17 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-10-28 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

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

Northampton Town FC

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 history

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol Rovers FC is hosting Northampton Town FC for another epic battle.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
10' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
24' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 24.
29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
39' 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.
44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Scott Sinclair is withdrawn and Luke McCormick gets his opportunity.
62' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Jordan Willis exits the field as Tyler Magloire enters on 62.
67' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Grant Ward trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Lindsay on 67 minutes.
72' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
77' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Isaac Hutchinson is withdrawn and Michael Forbes gets his opportunity.
82' Tariqe Fosu-Henry gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces William Hondermarck and will look to change the dynamic.
85' The crowd applauds Aaron McGowan as he leaves the pitch. Akin Odimayo steps in for Northampton Town FC.
90' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Sam Hoskins gets a card.
The points are shared — Bristol Rovers FC 1-0 Northampton Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Grant Ward ↓ Jamie Lindsay 67'
4
Taylor Moore
19
Isaac Hutchinson ↓ Michael Forbes 77'
5
James Wilson
11
Luke Thomas
7
Scott Sinclair ↓ Luke McCormick 58'
6
Clinton Mola
1
Joshua Griffiths
9
Promise Omochere ↓ Joel Senior 77'
22
Kamil Conteh
27
Bryant Bilongo

Bench

29
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 67'
23
Luke McCormick ↑ 58'
2
Joel Senior ↑ 77'
17
Connor Taylor
14
Jake Garrett
35
Matthew Hall
25
Michael Forbes ↑ 77'

Coach Matt Taylor

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Cameron McGeehan
8
Ben Fox
5
Jon Guthrie
7
Sam Hoskins
1
Lee Burge
6
Jordan Willis ↓ Tyler Magloire 62'
3
Aaron McGowan ↓ Akin Odimayo 85'
39
Callum Morton ↓ James Wilson 82'
14
Ali Koiki
23
William Hondermarck ↓ Tariqe Fosu-Henry 82'
10
Mitch Pinnock

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chris Martin	2
Patrick Brough	1
Marc Leonard	1
Mitch Pinnock	1
Bryant Bilongo	1
Jack Baldwin	1
Scott Sinclair	1
Brandon Hanlan	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 L

Northampton 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 accuracy

4 / 4

1.22 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC46% Draw29% Northampton Town FC25%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.14

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	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

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw53% Northampton Town FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

14.1%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 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.