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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 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

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' What a night it is going to be! Northampton Town FC welcome Ipswich Town FC for this crunch clash at PTS Academy Stadium.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 8' A stunning finish from Peter Kioso — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 13' Flynn Downes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 18' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 28' 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.
  • 32' Peter Kioso does the damage! The net is bulging and Northampton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 37' The 31-year-old Alex Jones has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Mark Marshall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caleb Chukwuemeka on 55 minute.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Keanen Bennetts as he leaves the pitch. Armando Dobra steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Kayden Jackson is replaced by Aaron Drinan on 67 minute.
  • 72' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 82 minute. Alex Jones leaves to be changed by Danny Rose.
  • 83' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Peter Kioso is withdrawn and Michael Harriman gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Ryan Watson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Danny Rose picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Northampton Town FC take all three points.

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.