Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 14 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 4' Colby Bishop
Y 62' Toby Savin

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee
  • Referee Christopher Wade

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
Northampton Town FC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Oxford City FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D
31 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
27 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
24 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
07 Nov Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–2 L
20 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
17 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W
03 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at PTS Academy Stadium as Northampton Town FC face off against Accrington Stanley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' What a strike from Jonathan Russell! The score is 0-1.
  • 4' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Colby Bishop on 4 minutes.
  • 9' Accrington Stanley FC have won 314 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Danny Rose is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 19' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
  • 39' Accrington Stanley 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.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cian Bolger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Accrington Stanley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' England international Ryan Watson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Toby Savin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Harriman departs to be replaced by Ricky Holmes.
  • 71' Northampton Town FC make a change. Danny Rose trudges off to be replaced by Bernard Ashley-Seal on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Butcher, as he is very good at scoring at PTS Academy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' Toby Savin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 231 appearances.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Accrington Stanley FC players.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Russell 1

Head to Head

2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2020-11-03 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-24 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-11-07 Tranmere Rovers FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-10-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-10-17 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-10-10 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-03 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC28% Draw33% Accrington Stanley FC39%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
72%
Northampton Town FC or Accrington Stanley FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC19% Draw57% Accrington Stanley FC24%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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