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 46 games · 53 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Northampton Town FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #18 |
| 35 | Points | 53 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 9 / 8 / 29 | W / D / L | 15 / 8 / 23 |
| 39 | Scored | 64 |
| 74 | Conceded | 68 |
| -35 | GD | -4 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 20% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Peterborough United FC are 18th (53 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Northampton Town FC host Peterborough United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' England international Jack Sparkes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Malik Mothersille, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peterborough United FC backline.
- 25' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 28' A stunning finish from Cameron McGeehan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' Jon Guthrie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Aaron McGowan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Malik Mothersille makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Ferguson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for TJ Eyoma. He replaces Aaron McGowan on 63 minute.
- 64' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 64 minute. Hector Matthew Kyprianou leaves to be changed by Ryan De Havilland.
- 69' 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.
- 74' 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.
- 79' The travelling Peterborough United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' Cameron McGeehan puts Northampton Town FC on the lead.
- 85' Northampton Town FC make a change. Samy Chouchane trudges off to be replaced by Matthew Dibley-Dias on 85 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Jack Sparkes by Christopher Conn-Clarke on 90 minute.
- Peterborough United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Northampton Town FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 |
| Dara Costelloe | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 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
3 / 4
1.26
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Northampton Town FC or Peterborough United FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
65%
Northampton Town FC or Peterborough United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.