Cambridge United FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Cambridge United FC

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Northampton Town FC

Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 6,942 HT 45' · FT 45'

Elias Kachunga 16' 1–0

1–1 82' Jon Guthrie

Paul Digby 81' Y

Overview

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Cambridge United FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Declan Bourne
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Leigh Crowhurst

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

Cambridge United FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-09 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC 2023-11-25 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-11-06 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
02 Mar	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
27 Feb	Stevenage FC	A	0–1	L
24 Feb	Peterborough United FC	H	0–1	L
20 Feb	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–2	L
17 Feb	Carlisle United FC	A	4–0	W

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Cambridge United FC	A	1–1	D
05 Mar	Peterborough United FC	A	1–5	L
02 Mar	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
24 Feb	Burton Albion FC	A	2–0	W
20 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	2–2	D
17 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

Cambridge United FC		Northampton Town FC
#12	Position	#7
3	Points	35
1	Played	46
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	9 / 8 / 29
3	Scored	39
2	Conceded	74
+1	GD	-35
3.00	PPG	0.76
100%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 12th (3 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/2

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Abbey Stadium that hosts another battle between Cambridge United FC and Northampton Town FC.
5' Louis Appere has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elias Kachunga makes it 1-0.
21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
31' Jordan Cousins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cambridge United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
51' The 24-year-old Marc Leonard has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
56' 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 Sam Hoskins suffering a number of foals already.
61' Cambridge United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
62' Sullay Kaikai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Lankester on 62 minute.
64' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Appere is hanging Tyreece Simpson on the field on 64 minute.
69' Tony Springett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Hoskins on 69 minute.
70' The crowd applauds Elias Kachunga as he leaves the pitch. Macauley Bonne steps in for Cambridge United FC.
75' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Liam Moore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
81' Paul Digby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
82' Assisted by Marc Leonard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Guthrie makes no mistake. 1-1!
87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Corr

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Hoskins	2
Kieron Bowie	1
Gassan Ahadme	1
Jon Guthrie	1
Elias Kachunga	1
James Brophy	1
Paul Lewis	1
Kion Etete	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.83 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.37 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cambridge United FC58% Draw21% Northampton Town FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 4.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

42%

Cambridge United FC or Northampton Town FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC50% Draw34% Northampton Town FC16%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

7.5%

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.2%

3 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.5%

4 – 1

5.3%

3 – 2

5.1%

1 – 0

4.1%

1 – 2

4 – 0

3.9%

4 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	19%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	19%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	9%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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

Cambridge United FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

Northampton Town FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Clean Sheet