Northampton Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 4 G | 2 A |
| Shayne Lavery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Sullay Kaikai | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gassan Ahadme | 3 G | |
| Zak Bradshaw | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Northampton Town FC and Cambridge United FC is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Bonner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 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' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Cambridge United FC have won 214 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Danny Andrew, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' It’s a booking for Cambridge United FC player. James Brophy gets a card.
- 42' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Shaun McWilliams gets a card.
- 47' The 29-year-old Jack Stevens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' Assisted by Sam Sherring with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieron Bowie makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 54' Jack Sowerby has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' What composure from Sam Hoskins! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 60' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 63' The whistle greets Adam May as he departs to be replaced by George Thomas.
- 64' The whistle greets Jack Lankester as he departs to be replaced by Sullay Kaikai.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 71 minute. Mitch Pinnock leaves to be changed by Louis Appere.
- 76' George Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
- 77' Gassan Ahadme makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Cambridge United FC are in front.
- 79' That is a card for Cambridge United FC. Paul Digby will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Poor challenge from Paul Digby. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akin Odimayo is hanging Jordan Willis on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Kieron Bowie by Tyreece Simpson on 82 minute.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Willis, as he is very good at scoring at Sixfields Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Danny Andrew is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Emmanuel Monthe comes on to replace Marc Leonard.
- Another three points for Northampton Town FC.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 4
-
15
Jordan Willis ↓ Akin Odimayo 81'
- 3
- 6
- 33
-
21
Marc Leonard ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 90'
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Tyreece Simpson 82'
- 26
-
11
Mitch Pinnock ↓ Louis Appere 71'
Bench
- 24
-
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 90'
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 71'
-
22
Akin Odimayo ↑ 81'
-
16
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 82'
- 23
- 36
Coach
Jon Brady
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Jack Lankester ↓ Sullay Kaikai 64'
- 5
- 24
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 9
- 4
-
19
Adam May ↓ George Thomas 63'
- 2
Bench
-
14
Sullay Kaikai ↑ 64'
- 21
-
8
George Thomas ↑ 63'
- 15
- 23
- 25
- 30
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Hoskins | 2 |
| Paul Lewis | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
| Jack Iredale | 1 |
| Conor Masterson | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 1 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 1 |
| Jon Guthrie | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2023-11-25
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
W
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
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-11-25
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-11-11
Peterborough United FC
5–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-11-04
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Bracknell Town FC
W
2023-10-31
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2023-10-28
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Carlisle United FC
W
2023-10-24
Cambridge United FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
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
✓ CorrectActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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
6%
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.

