Northampton Town FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
- Assistant 2
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Stevenage FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Notts County FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Cambridge United FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Newport County AFC | A | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Northampton Town FC vs Peterborough United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, James Dornelly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
- 25' 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.
- 28' What a strike from Cameron McGeehan! The score is 1-0.
- 33' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peterborough United FC backline.
- 38' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Mitch Pinnock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' A goal from the Jamaica international Malik Mothersille! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
- 44' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 49' William Hondermarck has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Akin Odimayo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Brady might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Aaron McGowan makes way for TJ Eyoma at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
- 64' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 64 minute. Hector Matthew Kyprianou leaves to be changed by Ryan De Havilland.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' The travelling Peterborough United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 84' Assisted by Tyler Roberts with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron McGeehan makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 85' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Samy Chouchane by Matthew Dibley-Dias on 85 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Jack Sparkes is replaced by Christopher Conn-Clarke on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
19
Tyler Roberts ↓ Martyn Waghorn 85'
- 5
- 7
-
3
Aaron McGowan ↓ TJ Eyoma 63'
- 12
- 22
- 23
- 10
- 13
- 30
Bench
-
29
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 85'
- 8
- 17
- 24
-
16
Matthew Dibley-Dias ↑ 85'
-
28
TJ Eyoma ↑ 63'
- 36
Coach
Jon Brady
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 14
- 17
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 37
- 27
- 7
- 33
Bench
- 10
- 13
-
9
Christopher Conn-Clarke ↑ 90'
- 15
-
8
Ryan De Havilland ↑ 64'
- 35
- 2
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Hoskins | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 2 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
| Joel Randall | 1 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 1 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Hector Matthew Kyprianou | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-12-09
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-12-03
Stevenage FC
2–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-11-26
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-11-23
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
2024-11-16
Blackpool FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-09
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
Peterborough United FC Form
2024-12-09
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2024-12-04
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2024-11-30
Peterborough United FC
4–3
Notts County FC
W
2024-11-23
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Reading FC
L
2024-11-09
Peterborough United FC
6–1
Cambridge United FC
W
2024-11-02
Newport County AFC
2–4
Peterborough United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Northampton Town FC or Peterborough United FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
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
67%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
60%
Northampton Town FC or Peterborough United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.