Thursday , 1 October 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Northampton Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,640 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marc Leonard 54' 1–0
Sam Hoskins 78' 2–0
Y 25' Joe Powell
Y 90' Bez Lubala

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Assistant 1 Dan Cook
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Bonneywell (England)
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 15.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
1
3
Northampton Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
04 Nov Barrow AFC H 1–3 L
31 Oct Derby County FC A 0–4 L
28 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
24 Oct Leyton Orient FC H 2–2 D
21 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Northampton Town FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Port Vale FC A 0–0 D
28 Oct Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D
24 Oct Carlisle United FC A 1–2 L
21 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 4–1 W
14 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 3 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Northampton Town FC and Burton Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Brady might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Joe Powell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 25.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Steve Seddon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Burton Albion FC have won 425 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' The Scotland Marc Leonard breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 1-0!
  • 57' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Mustapha Carayol is replaced by Cole Stockton.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' GOAL! Sam Hoskins fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 83' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Louis Appere. He replaces Jack Sowerby on 84 minute.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bez Lubala is booked for Burton Albion FC — card on 90.
  • 90' Emmanuel Monthe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Hoskins on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Northampton Town FC 2-0 Burton Albion FC.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Hoskins 2
Marc Leonard 2
Harry Smith 2
Michael Bostwick 1
Ryan Edwards 1
Mitch Pinnock 1
Lucas Akins 1
Chris Lines 1

Head to Head

2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-11-04 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Barrow AFC L 2023-10-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L 2023-10-28 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2023-10-24 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-10-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-11-04 Port Vale FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-10-28 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-10-24 Carlisle United FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2023-10-21 Burton Albion FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-10-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC46% Draw28% Burton Albion FC26%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
54%
Northampton Town FC or Burton Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC31% Draw49% Burton Albion FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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