Northampton Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

Northampton Town FC

1 – 3

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Doncaster Rovers FC

Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,454 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 50' Elliot Lee

0–2 57' Hakeeb Adelakun

0–3 90+3' George Broadbent

Cameron McGeehan 90+6' 1–3

Jack Burroughs 45' Y

Dean Campbell 59' Y

Y 69' Thimothee Lo-Tutala

Nesta Guinness-Walker 69' Y

Jake Evans 86' Y

Elliott List 90' Y

Y 90' Robbie Gotts

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dale Baines
Assistant 1 Conor Farrell
Assistant 2

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 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-18 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC 2025-10-18 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC 2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
15 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	1–2	L
06 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–3	L
03 Apr	Bradford City AFC	A	0–1	L
21 Mar	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–4	L
17 Mar	Stockport County FC	A	1–2	L

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Northampton Town FC	A	3–1	W
11 Apr	Reading FC	H	1–0	W
06 Apr	Exeter City FC	A	0–3	L
03 Apr	Mansfield Town FC	H	0–2	L
24 Mar	Port Vale FC	H	1–0	W
21 Mar	Barnsley FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Northampton Town FC get us underway at Sixfields Stadium.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
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' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' 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.
25' Doncaster Rovers FC have won 274 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' Jack Burroughs was booked on 45.
50' Elliot Lee makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Doncaster Rovers FC are in front.
55' Jon Guthrie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hakeeb Adelakun makes it 0-2.
59' Dean Campbell was booked on 59.
64' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Michael Jacobs is replaced by Jake Evans on 64 minute.
69' Controversy at the stadium! Thimothee Lo-Tutala argues furiously but the card stands.
73' The crowd applauds Jack Burroughs as he leaves the pitch. Conor McCarthy steps in for Northampton Town FC.
75' The supporters are chanting for George Broadbent. He replaces Harry Clifton on 75 minute.
80' Owen Bailey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
82' Jordan Gibson gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Luke Molyneux and will look to change the dynamic.
86' Jake Evans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
90' Northampton Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
90' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Close is hanging Hakeeb Adelakun on the field on 90 minute.
1-3 the final result. Northampton Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

8
Cameron McGeehan
9
Tom Eaves ↓ Elliott List 64'
5
Jon Guthrie
17
Michael Jacobs ↓ Jake Evans 64'
7
Sam Hoskins
1
Lee Burge
4
Dean Campbell ↓ Kamarai Simon-Swyer 73'
2
Jack Burroughs ↓ Conor McCarthy 73'
12
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↓ Kyle McAdam 73'
14
Tyrese Fornah
35
Max Dyche

Bench

34
Ross Fitzsimons
10
Elliott List ↑ 64'
3
Conor McCarthy ↑ 73'
23
Terry Taylor
11
Kamarai Simon-Swyer ↑ 73'
26
Kyle McAdam ↑ 73'
15
Jake Evans ↑ 64'

Coach Colin Calderwood

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

33
Ben Close ↑ 90'
9
Brandon Hanlan ↑ 82'
1
Zander Clark
12
Neill Byrne
8
George Broadbent ↑ 75'
11
Jordan Gibson ↑ 82'
16
Thomas Nixon

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tyreece John-Jules	1
Hakeeb Adelakun	1
Elliot Lee	1
George Broadbent	1
Cameron McGeehan	1
Joe Wright	1

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2026-04-18 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-04-15 Luton Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-06 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-04-03 Bradford City AFC 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2026-03-21 Mansfield Town FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-03-17 Stockport County FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2026-04-18 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2026-04-11 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2026-04-06 Exeter City FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-04-03 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2026-03-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-03-21 Barnsley FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.19 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.56 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC29% Draw28% Doncaster Rovers FC43%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC

71%

Northampton Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC22% Draw46% Doncaster Rovers FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 1

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 0

8.3%

0 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

6.8%

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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