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Northampton Town FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Danny Rose 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Tranter
  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Stuart Butler
  • Referee Will Finnie

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 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
Northampton Town FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC 2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 3–0 W
16 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–3 L
10 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
05 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
02 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Northampton Town FC A 0–3 L
17 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
13 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 0–3 L
10 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
02 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at PTS Academy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 8' The Congo DR Peter Kioso breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
  • 13' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich 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.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
  • 28' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Peter Kioso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' Ipswich Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' 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.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Caleb Chukwuemeka is replaced by Mark Marshall.
  • 57' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Keanen Bennetts by Armando Dobra on 57 minute.
  • 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Kayden Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Drinan to step up.
  • 72' The 34-year-old Tomas Holy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Danny Rose comes on to replace Alex Jones.
  • 83' Michael Harriman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Peter Kioso on 83 minute.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Ryan Watson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lloyd Jones is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 90' Danny Rose has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Northampton Town FC.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Peter Kioso 2
Ryan Watson 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC 2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-04-20 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-04-16 Peterborough United FC 3–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Hull City AFC 3–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-03-27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Northampton Town FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-04-20 Northampton Town FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-04-17 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-04-13 AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-04-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-04-05 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC57% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC16%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
43%
Northampton Town FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC39% Draw51% Ipswich Town FC10%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
0 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 27% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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