Northampton Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Northampton Town FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,929 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kieron Bowie 49' 1–0

Sam Hoskins 55' 2–0

2–1 77' Gassan Ahadme

Y 40' James Brophy

Shaun McWilliams 42' Y

Y 79' Paul Digby

YR 80' Paul Digby

Y 90' Danny Andrew

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lewis Smith
Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 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

Northampton Town FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-25 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2021-11-06 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Cambridge United FC	H	2–1	W
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

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Northampton Town FC	A	1–2	L
11 Nov	Peterborough United FC	A	0–5	L
04 Nov	Bracknell Town FC	H	2–1	W
31 Oct	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
28 Oct	Carlisle United FC	H	1–0	W
24 Oct	Portsmouth FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/2

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	3 G
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A
Isaac Heath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Northampton Town FC welcome Cambridge United FC for this crunch clash at Sixfields Stadium.
5' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Cambridge United FC's compact .
30' 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.
35' Emmanuel Monthe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
40' That looks like a foul for a card for James Brophy.
42' The referee has no hesitation. Shaun McWilliams is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 42.
47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
49' The Scotland forward Kieron Bowie breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-0!
54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' A goal from the England international Sam Hoskins! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-0!
60' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
63' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Thomas is hanging Adam May on the field on 63 minute.
64' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Jack Lankester is withdrawn and Sullay Kaikai gets his opportunity.
69' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
71' Northampton Town FC make a change. Mitch Pinnock trudges off to be replaced by Louis Appere on 71 minutes.
76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
77' What a strike from Gassan Ahadme! The score is 2-1.
79' Paul Digby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
80' That looks like a foul for a card for Paul Digby.
81' Northampton Town FC ring the changes. Jordan Willis has done his job and it is now time for Akin Odimayo to step up.
82' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Kieron Bowie is withdrawn and Tyreece Simpson gets his opportunity.
87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Andrew on 90.
90' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Emmanuel Monthe on, Marc Leonard off on 90 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

24
Ryan Haynes
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 90'
9
Louis Appere ↑ 71'
22
Akin Odimayo ↑ 81'
16
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 82'
23
William Hondermarck
36
James Dadge

Coach Jon Brady

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Hoskins	2
Kion Etete	1
Jack Iredale	1
Conor Masterson	1
Kieron Bowie	1
Gassan Ahadme	1
Jon Guthrie	1
Elias Kachunga	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.73 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.11 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC51% Draw26% Cambridge United FC23%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

49%

Northampton Town FC or Cambridge United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC36% Draw45% Cambridge United FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.3%

2 – 0

8.6%

0 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

4.9%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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

Northampton Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

Cambridge United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Clean Sheet