Mansfield Town FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Mansfield Town FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at One Call Stadium.
- Mansfield Town FC 13 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
- Assistant 1 Wayne Grunnill
- Assistant 2 Daniel Guest (England)
7 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Crawley Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
7/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
| Michael Smith | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 3 G | 2 A |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at One Call Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Poor challenge from Aaron Lewis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 33' Lee Gregory makes way for Jordan Rhodes at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from Mansfield Town FC.
- 38' Mansfield Town FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Stephen McLaughlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Mansfield Town FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Rhodes on 49 minutes.
- 54' Mansfield Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 55' Cameron McGeehan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
- 60' 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.
- 65' The 31-year-old Christy Pym has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 192 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Stephen Quinn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keanu Baccus on 74 minute.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Mansfield Town FC that had 123 games and scored 112 goals.
- 85' Hiram Boateng picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked 20 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
19
Lee Gregory ↓ Jordan Rhodes 33'
- 7
- 14
- 3
- 9
- 1
- 10
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Stephen Quinn 74'
- 30
- 4
Bench
-
16
Stephen Quinn ↑ 74'
-
29
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 33'
- 5
- 44
- 13
- 12
- 21
Coach
Nigel Clough
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 29
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 16
- 22
- 35
- 24
- 10
- 13
Coach
Kevin Nolan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aaron Lewis | 1 |
| Will Evans | 1 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 1 |
Head to Head
Mansfield Town FC Form
2025-02-07
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2025-02-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2025-01-28
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Crawley Town FC
L
2025-01-25
Cambridge United FC
3–2
Mansfield Town FC
L
2025-01-18
Mansfield Town FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-14
Mansfield Town FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Northampton Town FC Form
2025-02-07
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2025-02-01
Northampton Town FC
3–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2025-01-28
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2025-01-25
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2025-01-18
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2025-01-04
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1
Mansfield Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Mansfield Town FC or Northampton Town FC 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Mansfield Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
67%
Mansfield Town FC or Northampton Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Mansfield Town FC
| Handicap | Mansfield Town FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.