Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Northampton Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,996 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 46' Scott Sinclair
Dara Costelloe 61' 1–1
Nesta Guinness-Walker 78' 2–1
Y 60' Connor Taylor
Cameron McGeehan 80' Y
Mitch Pinnock 90' Y
Y 90' James Wilson

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2

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

2
1
3
Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-22 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2024-02-17 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-10-28 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Wrexham AFC H 0–2 L
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
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Northampton Town FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
15 Feb Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
11 Feb Stockport County FC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
28 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Northampton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Terry Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dara Costelloe made 342 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 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 Aaron McGowan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' What a strike from Scott Sinclair! The score is 0-1.
  • 48' Jamie Lindsay is replacing Ruel Sotiriou for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' It’s high time Kevin Nolan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Connor Taylor. He receives a card.
  • 61' What a strike from Dara Costelloe! The score is 1-1.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' Michael Reindorf has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' Nesta Guinness-Walker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tariqe Fosu-Henry on 76 minute.
  • 78' Nesta Guinness-Walker puts Northampton Town FC on the lead.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Cameron McGeehan.
  • 81' The whistle greets Luke Thomas as he departs to be replaced by Michael Reindorf.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 89' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Dara Costelloe by Ben Perry on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Mitch Pinnock.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Aaron McGowan is replaced by Jack Baldwin on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Northampton Town FC beats Bristol Rovers FC

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Martin 2
Dara Costelloe 1
Sam Hoskins 1
Antony Evans 1
Emmanuel Monthe 1
Patrick Brough 1
Marc Leonard 1
Mitch Pinnock 1

Head to Head

2025-02-22 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2024-02-17 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-10-28 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2025-02-22 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-02-15 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Wrexham AFC L 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

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2025-02-22 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-02-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC W 2025-02-11 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2025-02-02 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2025-01-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC48% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
52%
Northampton Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC32% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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