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

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Tue 23 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Sam Hoskins 33' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee G. Read
  • Referee Conor Farrell
  • Referee Chris Pollard

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Northampton Town FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
13 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
06 Mar Portsmouth FC H 4–1 W
02 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Northampton Town FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
13 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Swindon Town FC A 2–1 W
06 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Northampton Town FC Oxford United FC
#7 Position #16
35 Points 1
46 Played 1
9 / 8 / 29 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
39 Scored 2
74 Conceded 2
-35 GD +0
0.76 PPG 1.00
20% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Northampton Town FC and Oxford United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 10' Joe Grayson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 15' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Oxford United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Jonathan Mitchell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
  • 33' Sam Hoskins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Mark Marshall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Sam Hoskins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Danny Rose suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Alex Gorrin makes way for Mark Sykes at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
  • 66' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Barker is hanging Sam Winnall on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Olamide Shodipo by Matt Taylor on 78 minute.
  • 83' Anthony Forde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Marshall departs to be replaced by Ricky Korboa.
  • 88' Bernard Ashley-Seal is replacing Danny Rose for the Northampton Town FC side.
  • 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

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 2
Kieron Bowie 1
Josh Murphy 1
Will Goodwin 1
William Hondermarck 1
Tony Springett 1
Olamide Shodipo 1
Daniel Agyei 1

Head to Head

2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-03-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-02 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-03-13 Hull City AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-09 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-06 Oxford United FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Oxford United FC 75% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC35% Draw25% Oxford United FC40%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Oxford United FC
65%
Northampton Town FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC22% Draw44% Oxford United FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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