Northampton Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Northampton Town FC

0 – 2

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Blackpool FC

Sat 22 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,714 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 20' Ashley Fletcher

0–2 61' Niall Ennis

Terry Taylor 32' Y

Tyler Roberts 65' Y

Y 90' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel

Overview

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Northampton Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Scott Jackson
Assistant 1 Joe Simpson
Assistant 2

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 15.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Sheffield Wednesday FC	5	12
2	Huddersfield Town AFC	5	11
3	Stockport County FC	5	9
4	Stevenage FC	6	9
5	Bradford City AFC	5	9
6	Burton Albion FC	5	8
7	Cambridge United FC	5	8
8	Luton Town FC	6	8
9	Reading FC	4	7
10	Leyton Orient FC	5	7
11	Oxford United FC	4	7
12	Blackpool FC	5	7
13	Notts County FC	5	7
14	Plymouth Argyle FC	5	7
15	Barnsley FC	5	7
16	AFC Wimbledon	5	7
17	Mansfield Town FC	5	6
18	Leicester City FC	5	5
19	Milton Keynes Dons FC	5	4
20	Peterborough United FC	5	4
21	Bromley FC	5	4
22	Doncaster Rovers FC	5	3
23	Wycombe Wanderers FC	5	3
24	Wigan Athletic FC	5	3

Head-to-Head

Northampton Town FC 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals Blackpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-22 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2024-11-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2024-03-12 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2023-11-28 Blackpool FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC 2021-05-01 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	0–2	L
15 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–1	W
04 Mar	Stockport County FC	H	1–1	D
01 Mar	Exeter City FC	A	1–1	D
25 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Mar	Northampton Town FC	A	2–0	W
15 Mar	Leyton Orient FC	H	1–2	L
11 Mar	Cambridge United FC	H	2–1	W
08 Mar	Barnsley FC	A	3–0	W
04 Mar	Peterborough United FC	H	0–0	D
01 Mar	Stockport County FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

3/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

2/1

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC

Josh Bowler	2 G
Tom Bloxham	1 G
Finley Munroe	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sixfields Stadium!
5' Niall Ennis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Dyche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
15' 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.
20' Ashley Fletcher does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
25' 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 Oliver Casey suffering a number of foals already.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
32' Controversy at the stadium! Terry Taylor argues furiously but the card stands.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kevin Nolan might look to freshen things up shortly.
42' 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.
47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
51' The supporters are chanting for TJ Eyoma. He replaces Tyler Magloire on 51 minute.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
60' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Mitch Pinnock is replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
61' Magnificent from Niall Ennis! That is 36 goals in 347 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
63' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Hayden Coulson is withdrawn and James Husband gets his opportunity.
65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyler Roberts on 65.
69' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Apter departs to be replaced by Christopher Hamilton.
70' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Sonny Carey is replaced by Tom Bloxham on 70 minute.
75' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
80' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on, Niall Ennis off on 80 minutes.
81' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Josh Onomah on, Ashley Fletcher off on 81 minutes.
86' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
90' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Cameron McGeehan
19
Tyler Roberts
7
Sam Hoskins
1
Lee Burge
3
Aaron McGowan ↓ Luke Mbete-Tatu 51'
2
Tyler Magloire ↓ TJ Eyoma 51'
16
Terry Taylor
35
Max Dyche
15
Dara Costelloe
10
Mitch Pinnock ↓ Nesta Guinness-Walker 60'
8
Ben Perry

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Josh Onomah 81'
8
Albie Morgan
7
Lee Evans
15
Hayden Coulson ↓ James Husband 63'
21
Niall Ennis ↓ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 80'
20
Oliver Casey
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Tom Bloxham 70'
12
Elkan Baggott
25
Robert Apter ↓ Christopher Hamilton 69'
30
Harry Tyrer
24
Odel Offiah

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jerry Yates	3
Marvin Ekpiteta	1
Luke Garbutt	1
Jordan Rhodes	1
Sam Hoskins	1
Kieron Bowie	1
Matthew Pennington	1
Ashley Fletcher	1

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2025-03-22 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2025-03-15 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2025-03-08 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC W 2025-03-04 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2025-03-01 Exeter City FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2025-02-25 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2025-03-22 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2025-03-15 Blackpool FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2025-03-11 Blackpool FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2025-03-08 Barnsley FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W 2025-03-04 Blackpool FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2025-03-01 Stockport County FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.91 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.38 Blackpool FC xG

I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC26% Draw30% Blackpool FC44%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.29

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Blackpool FC

74%

Northampton Town FC or Blackpool FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC18% Draw51% Blackpool FC31%

Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 1

12.9%

0 – 0

12.4%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

2 – 1

5.5%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

1 – 3

2 – 2

3.9%

2 – 3

1.9%

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%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	24%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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