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 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dale Baines
Assistant 1 Conor Farrell
Assistant 2

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

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

31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/3

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/4

61-75

2/6

76+

5/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

Owen Bailey	3 G
Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Northampton Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC has kicked off!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
35' 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.
40' Kamarai Simon-Swyer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
45' Jack Burroughs was booked on 45.
50' Against the run of play, Elliot Lee has scored! This game has turned on its head.
55' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
57' Hakeeb Adelakun is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
59' Dean Campbell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
64' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Michael Jacobs is replaced by Jake Evans on 64 minute.
69' That is a card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Thimothee Lo-Tutala will be fuming at that decision.
73' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Jack Burroughs is withdrawn and Conor McCarthy gets his opportunity.
75' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Harry Clifton has done his job and it is now time for George Broadbent to step up.
80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
82' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Molyneux departs to be replaced by Jordan Gibson.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jake Evans on 86.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Elliott List argues furiously but the card stands.
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.
Another three points for Doncaster Rovers FC.

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