Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Fleetwood Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Promise Omochere 5' 1–0
Bosun Lawal 30' 2–0
Y 17' Aaron McGowan
Danny Mayor 65' Y
Ryan Broom 71' Y
Y 80' Kieron Bowie
Bosun Lawal 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Karl Buckley (England)
  • Assistant 2 Simon Clayton

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
2
Fleetwood Town FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-09 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC 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
13 Apr Northampton Town FC H 2–0 W
09 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Oxford United FC A 0–4 L
29 Mar Cheltenham Town FC H 1–2 L
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
12 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
06 Apr Carlisle United FC H 2–0 W
01 Apr Port Vale FC H 2–0 W
29 Mar Reading FC A 0–1 L
23 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Fleetwood Town FC welcome Northampton Town FC for this crunch clash at Highbury Stadium.
  • 5' Promise Omochere adds to his 0 season tally! Fleetwood Town FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Charlie Adam might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' Controversy at the stadium! Aaron McGowan argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Bosun Lawal doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' England international Shaun McWilliams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Northampton Town FC make a change. Sam Hoskins trudges off to be replaced by Ali Koiki on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Mitch Pinnock, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Fleetwood Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — Ryan Graydon on, Tom Lonergan off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Danny Mayor.
  • 68' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyreece Simpson is hanging Louis Appere on the field on 68 minute.
  • 69' Jayden Stockley gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Danny Mayor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Ryan Broom has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' It is a substitution in Fleetwood Town FC team. Gavin Kilkenny is replaced by Xavier Simons on 78 minute.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Kieron Bowie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bosun Lawal on 84 minutes.
  • 89' 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.
  • Northampton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Fleetwood Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Charlie Adam

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-09 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC 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

2024-04-13 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC W 2024-04-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2024-04-01 Oxford United FC 4–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2024-03-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-03-16 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-03-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-04-13 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2024-04-06 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W 2024-04-01 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Port Vale FC W 2024-03-29 Reading FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2024-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2024-03-16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC44% Draw31% Northampton Town FC25%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
56%
Fleetwood Town FC or Northampton Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC29% Draw54% Northampton Town FC17%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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