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

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League One · 2023-24

Northampton Town FC

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Cheltenham Town FC

Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,467 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kieron Bowie pen 66' 1–0

Y 26' Liam Smith

Jordan Willis 53' Y

Y 66' Lewis Freestone

Y 90' Sean Long

Tyreece Simpson 90' Y

Overview

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Northampton Town FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Neil Hair
Assistant 1 Leigh Crowhurst
Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)

4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Cheltenham Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-08-26 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–0	W
29 Dec	Lincoln City FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Stevenage FC	A	0–3	L
23 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W
16 Dec	Carlisle United FC	A	2–2	D
09 Dec	Fleetwood Town FC	H	3–0	W

Cheltenham Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	0–1	L
29 Dec	Reading FC	H	2–2	D
26 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–0	W
23 Dec	Carlisle United FC	A	1–0	W
16 Dec	Leyton Orient FC	H	1–2	L
09 Dec	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Northampton Town FC host Cheltenham Town FC — let the battle begin!
5' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Kieron Bowie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
25' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
26' Poor challenge from Liam Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
31' Marc Leonard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Will Goodwin makes way for Aidan Keena at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cheltenham Town FC.
51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordan Willis on 53 minutes.
54' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Shaun McWilliams is replaced by Jack Sowerby on 54 minute.
59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieron Bowie makes it 1-0.
66' The referee calls foul for Lewis Freestone. He receives a card.
70' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Ben Williams on, Curtis Thompson off on 70 minutes.
75' Cheltenham Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
76' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 76 minute. Kieron Bowie leaves to be changed by Jon Guthrie.
81' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
86' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
89' The whistle greets Akin Odimayo as he departs to be replaced by Harvey Lintott.
90' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
Northampton Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Shaun McWilliams ↓ Jack Sowerby 54'
15
Jordan Willis ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 76'
3
Aaron McGowan
33
Patrick Brough
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Harvey Lintott 89'
16
Tyreece Simpson
23
William Hondermarck ↓ Danny Hylton 76'
21
Marc Leonard
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Jon Guthrie 76'
26
Max Thompson
11
Mitch Pinnock

Bench

5
Jon Guthrie ↑ 76'
4
Jack Sowerby ↑ 54'
1
Lee Burge
10
Danny Hylton ↑ 76'
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 76'
20
Harvey Lintott ↑ 89'
27
Peter Abimbola

Coach Jon Brady

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Lewis Freestone ↓ Curtis Davies 70'
14
Curtis Thompson ↓ Ben Williams 70'
2
Sean Long
22
Liam Smith ↓ Liam Sercombe 70'
1
Luke Southwood
4
Tom Bradbury
9
Will Goodwin ↓ Aidan Keena 46'
15
Will Ferry
23
Elliot Bonds ↓ Nathan Butler-Oyedeji 70'
19
George Lloyd
34
Tom Pett

Bench

33
Curtis Davies ↑ 70'
3
Ben Williams ↑ 70'
8
Liam Sercombe ↑ 70'
10
Aidan Keena ↑ 46'
21
James Pardington
7
Oliver Hammond
38
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji ↑ 70'

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Hoskins	1
Kieron Bowie	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.24 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.66 Cheltenham Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC52% Draw30% Cheltenham Town FC18%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes36% 0% No64%

Avg goals/match: 1.9

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	13%	87%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Cheltenham Town FC

48%

Northampton Town FC or Cheltenham Town FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC32% Draw55% Cheltenham Town FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

17.4%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.1%

2 – 0

11%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

7.5%

3 – 0

4.5%

1 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.2%

0 – 2

2 – 2

2.6%

4 – 0

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	15%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	26%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	13%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✓

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

Cheltenham Town 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