Sunday , 16 August 2026

Exeter City FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Exeter City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park 6,541 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Sam Hoskins
0–2 90+2' Patrick Brough
Zak Jules 8' Y
Y 35' Kieron Bowie
Y 41' Patrick Brough
Y 44' Sam Sherring
Y 62' Akin Odimayo
Y 84' Emmanuel Monthe

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Assistant 1 Carl Fitch-Jackson
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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
2
3
Exeter City FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Northampton Town FC H 0–2 L
23 Sep Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
16 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
09 Sep Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
02 Sep Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Reading FC H 2–1 W
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
23 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
16 Sep Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
02 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
26 Aug Cheltenham Town FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Exeter City FC Northampton Town FC
#4 Position #7
49 Points 35
46 Played 46
12 / 13 / 21 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
52 Scored 39
61 Conceded 74
-9 GD -35
1.07 PPG 0.76
26% Win % 20%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at St. James Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 8' Zak Jules has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 8.
  • 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' What a strike from Sam Hoskins! The score is 0-1.
  • 25' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Ben Fox has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Kieron Bowie on 35 minutes earns him a card. Northampton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' Patrick Brough picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' Sam Sherring picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' 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.
  • 56' Exeter City FC make a change. Yanic Wildschut trudges off to be replaced by James Scott on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Exeter City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Akin Odimayo is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 62.
  • 66' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 66 minute. Vincent Harper leaves to be changed by Harry Kite.
  • 71' Patrick Brough is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Jack Aitchison on, Sonny Cox off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at St. James Park. Exeter City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Emmanuel Monthe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yanic Wildschut is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 90' Shaun McWilliams makes way for Ben Fox at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jon Guthrie 1
Will Aimson 1
Luke Harris 1
Cameron McGeehan 1
Callum Morton 1
Tristan Crama 1
Dara Costelloe 1
Sonny Cox 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC L 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-09-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-09-09 Exeter City FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2023-09-02 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Exeter City FC W 2023-08-26 Exeter City FC 2–1 Reading FC W

Northampton Town FC Form

2023-09-30 Exeter City FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC W 2023-09-23 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2023-09-16 Port Vale FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2023-09-02 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2023-08-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC W 2023-08-19 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC31% Draw32% Northampton Town FC37%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
69%
Exeter City FC or Northampton Town FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC20% Draw52% Northampton Town FC28%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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