Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Tue 16 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 28' Bryn Morris
Luke Woolfenden 45' Y
Y 48' Shaun McWilliams
Y 66' Joseph Mills
Alan Judge 90' Y
Flynn Downes 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee
  • Referee

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
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
30 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
26 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Jan Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
13 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L
09 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
06 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
02 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Portman Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Northampton Town FC.
  • 5' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Portman Road Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' Bryn Morris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich 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.
  • 45' Luke Woolfenden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' Shaun McWilliams was booked on 48.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Luke Thomas has done his job and it is now time for Jack Lankester to step up.
  • 59' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Joshua Harrop trudges off to be replaced by Teddy Bishop on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Joseph Mills argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Ryan Watson is replacing Mark Marshall for the Northampton Town FC side.
  • 71' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 71 minute. Andre Dozzell leaves to be changed by James Norwood.
  • 76' Troy Parrott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 81' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' Northampton Town FC make a change. Jack Sowerby trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Edmondson on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Peter Kioso 2
Ryan Watson 1

Head to Head

2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-09 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-02-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-01-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-02 Blackpool FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Ipswich Town FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC39% Draw37% Northampton Town FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
61%
Ipswich Town FC or Northampton Town FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC21% Draw65% Northampton Town FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.4%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 24% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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