Northampton Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Assistant 1 Karl Buckley (England)
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Kettering Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 02 Nov | Woking FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Stevenage FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Northampton Town FC | Cambridge United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 35 | Points | 3 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 9 / 8 / 29 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 39 | Scored | 3 |
| 74 | Conceded | 2 |
| -35 | GD | +1 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Cambridge United FC are 12th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Northampton Town FC is hosting Cambridge United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitch Pinnock made 191 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' England international Michael Morrison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' 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.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Samy Chouchane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
- 60' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Cambridge United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Northampton Town FC 0-0 Cambridge United FC.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 19
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 12
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 30
Bench
- 29
- 9
- 17
- 3
- 23
- 24
- 13
Coach
Jon Brady
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 10
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 15
- 9
- 27
- 2
- 34
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 6
- 19
- 18
- 16
- 29
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Hoskins | 2 |
| Kieron Bowie | 1 |
| Gassan Ahadme | 1 |
| Jon Guthrie | 1 |
| Elias Kachunga | 1 |
| James Brophy | 1 |
| Paul Lewis | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-11-23
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2024-11-16
Blackpool FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-09
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-02
Northampton Town FC
1–2
Kettering Town FC
L
2024-10-29
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-10-26
Northampton Town FC
3–0
Crawley Town FC
W
Cambridge United FC Form
2024-11-23
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2024-11-16
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Barnsley FC
D
2024-11-09
Peterborough United FC
6–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-11-02
Woking FC
0–1
Cambridge United FC
W
2024-10-26
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-10-22
Stevenage FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.4
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
71%
Northampton Town FC or Cambridge United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.