Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Carlisle United FC and Northampton Town FC is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' 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 Sean Maguire suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Carlisle United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Shaun McWilliams doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a card for Patrick Brough.
  • 39' Carlisle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
  • 44' Carlisle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieron Bowie, as he is very good at scoring at Brunton Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' Ryan Edmondson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Garner at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' What an equalizer from Jack Armer!
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Kieron Bowie. He receives a card.
  • 74' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Akin Odimayo is replaced by Aaron McGowan.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at Brunton Park. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Edmondson makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 86' Sean Maguire is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan McGeouch at the 86 minute mark.
  • 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
Jack Armer 1
Shaun McWilliams 1
Ali Koiki 1
Ryan Edmondson 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.