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Fleetwood Town FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Fleetwood Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Josh Morris 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee Matthew Perry

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Fleetwood Town FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
19 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L
16 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
19 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Gillingham FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–4 L
15 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Highbury Stadium as Fleetwood Town FC face off against Northampton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It looks surprising Fleetwood Town FC does not make any changes. Peter Kioso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Josh Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 51 appearances.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Highbury Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Sam Finley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' Fleetwood Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' Harrison Holgate gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Charlie Mulgrew and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fleetwood Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' Northampton Town FC make a change. Joseph Mills trudges off to be replaced by Ricky Korboa on 69 minutes.
  • 71' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Mark Duffy trudges off to be replaced by Barrie McKay on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Ryan Watson is replacing Ryan Edmondson for the Northampton Town FC side.
  • 74' Fleetwood Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Morris is hanging Sam Finley on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' Josh Morris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Danny Rose is replaced by Bernard Ashley-Seal.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mitch Pinnock 2
Cian Bolger 1
Sam Hoskins 1
Promise Omochere 1
Bosun Lawal 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-01-23 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-01-19 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-01-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2020-12-26 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-12-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-02 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2020-12-29 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-12-19 Northampton Town FC 0–4 Lincoln City FC L 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC38% Draw34% Northampton Town FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
62%
Fleetwood Town FC or Northampton Town FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC23% Draw59% Northampton Town FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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