Ipswich Town FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven Plane
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Portman Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Ipswich Town FC and Northampton Town FC.
- 5' 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 Bernard Ashley-Seal suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Joseph Mills has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryn Morris.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Edmondson, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Luke Woolfenden was booked on 45.
- 48' Northampton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Jack Lankester is replacing Luke Thomas for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Teddy Bishop. He replaces Joshua Harrop on 59 minute.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joseph Mills on 66.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Watson. He replaces Mark Marshall on 70 minute.
- 71' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 71 minute. Andre Dozzell leaves to be changed by James Norwood.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' Northampton Town 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.
- 87' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Jack Sowerby by Ryan Edmondson on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Alan Judge gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
23
Andre Dozzell ↓ James Norwood 71'
-
20
Freddie Sears ↓ Alan Judge 59'
- 21
-
33
Joshua Harrop ↓ Alan Judge 59'
- 1
- 41
- 6
-
27
Luke Thomas ↓ Jack Lankester 57'
- 40
- 2
Bench
- 3
- 4
-
15
Teddy Bishop ↑ 59'
-
14
Jack Lankester ↑ 57'
-
18
Alan Judge ↑ 59'
- 28
-
10
James Norwood ↑ 71'
Coach
Paul Lambert
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 18
-
4
Jack Sowerby ↓ Ryan Edmondson 87'
-
29
Danny Rose ↓ Ryan Watson 70'
- 23
- 28
- 6
- 15
Bench
-
8
Ryan Watson ↑ 70'
-
22
Bernard Ashley-Seal ↑ 70'
-
26
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 87'
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 30
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Peter Kioso | 2 |
| Ryan Watson | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.