Northampton Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Northampton Town FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
- 5' Jack Sowerby was booked on 5.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitch Pinnock is hanging Patrick Brough on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
- 55' A goal from the England international Matthew Pennington! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-1!
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Kieron Bowie is replaced by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Ben Fox is replacing Jack Sowerby for the Northampton Town FC side.
- 76' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Louis Appere exits the field as Sam Hoskins enters on 76.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Oliver Norburn, a Grenada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jordan Rhodes as he leaves the pitch. Shayne Lavery steps in for Blackpool FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Northampton Town FC 0-1 Blackpool FC.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Liam Moore ↓ Tyreece Simpson 66'
- 5
- 17
-
4
Jack Sowerby ↓ Ben Fox 73'
- 6
-
9
Louis Appere ↓ Sam Hoskins 76'
-
33
Patrick Brough ↓ Mitch Pinnock 46'
- 20
- 31
- 21
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 66'
Bench
-
8
Ben Fox ↑ 73'
-
7
Sam Hoskins ↑ 76'
-
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 66'
-
16
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 66'
- 23
- 36
-
11
Mitch Pinnock ↑ 46'
Coach
Jon Brady
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
-
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Shayne Lavery 90'
- 5
-
6
Oliver Norburn ↓ Matty Virtue 73'
- 15
- 32
- 11
- 18
- 20
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 90'
- 9
- 10
-
17
Matty Virtue ↑ 73'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 3 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
| Niall Ennis | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Luke Garbutt | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-03-12
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
2024-03-09
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-03-05
Peterborough United FC
5–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-03-02
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-02-24
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-02-20
Oxford United FC
2–2
Northampton Town FC
D
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Blackpool FC
73%
Northampton Town FC or Blackpool FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.