Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Carlisle United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Brunton Park 6,744 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Shaun McWilliams
Jack Armer 67' 1–1
Ryan Edmondson 81' 2–1
2–2 90+3' Kieron Bowie
Y 34' Patrick Brough
Y 69' Kieron Bowie

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Middleton
  • Assistant 1 Jake Topp (England)
  • Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie

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

1
1
Carlisle United FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Carlisle United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Carlisle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
09 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
28 Nov Reading FC A 1–5 L
25 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
11 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 0–1 L
04 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–3 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Carlisle United FC A 2–2 D
09 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 3–0 W
02 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–3 L
28 Nov Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
25 Nov Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
11 Nov Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 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. Carlisle United FC is hosting Northampton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Carlisle United FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Jack Robinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Carlisle United FC so far.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' What composure from Shaun McWilliams! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 34' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Patrick Brough will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron McGowan made 106 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Brady might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' A change in the Carlisle United FC ranks — Joe Garner exits the field as Ryan Edmondson enters on 64.
  • 67' Jack Armer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Kieron Bowie argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Akin Odimayo by Aaron McGowan on 75 minute.
  • 80' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Edmondson gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Carlisle United FC make a change. Dylan McGeouch trudges off to be replaced by Sean Maguire on 86 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Carlisle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieron Bowie 2
Ryan Edmondson 1
Jack Armer 1
Shaun McWilliams 1
Ali Koiki 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Carlisle United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC

Carlisle United FC Form

2023-12-16 Carlisle United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2023-12-09 Blackpool FC 3–0 Carlisle United FC L 2023-11-28 Reading FC 5–1 Carlisle United FC L 2023-11-25 Carlisle United FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-11-11 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-11-04 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Carlisle United FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2023-12-16 Carlisle United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2023-12-09 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-11-28 Blackpool FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC W 2023-11-25 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Carlisle United FC or Northampton Town FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Carlisle United FC37% Draw28% Northampton Town FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
63%
Carlisle United FC or Northampton Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Carlisle United FC28% Draw45% Northampton Town FC27%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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