Northampton Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Marc Wilson
- Referee Oliver Bickle
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Swindon Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Rochdale AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Northampton Town FC | Plymouth Argyle FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #29 |
| 35 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 9 / 8 / 29 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 39 | Scored | 1 |
| 74 | Conceded | 3 |
| -35 | GD | -2 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 29th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Northampton Town FC welcome Plymouth Argyle FC for this crunch clash at PTS Academy Stadium.
- 5' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' A quiet spell here at PTS Academy Stadium. Plymouth Argyle FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 402 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Jonathan Mitchell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Goal! Ryan Watson scores his 9 goal in 177 matches.
- 41' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Northampton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Hoskins on 63.
- 65' What composure from Ryan Watson! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 67' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Adam Lewis is replaced by Conor Grant on 67 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ben Reeves on, Panutche Camara off on 68 minutes.
- 72' The whistle greets Mikel Miller as he departs to be replaced by Danny Rose.
- 76' Tyrese Fornah is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Fresh legs for Plymouth Argyle FC! Klaidi Lolos comes on to replace Tyrese Fornah.
- 86' Northampton Town FC ring the changes. Ryan Edmondson has done his job and it is now time for Ricky Korboa to step up.
- 90' Danny Rose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Northampton Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
26
Ryan Edmondson ↓ Ricky Korboa 86'
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 4
- 23
- 28
-
14
Mikel Miller ↓ Danny Rose 72'
- 6
- 15
Bench
- 10
- 45
- 1
- 18
- 2
-
29
Danny Rose ↑ 72'
-
11
Ricky Korboa ↑ 86'
Coach
Jon Brady
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Panutche Camara ↓ Ben Reeves 68'
- 25
- 4
- 10
-
8
Joe Edwards C ↓ Byron Moore 68'
- 1
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Niall Ennis 67'
- 31
- 2
-
22
Adam Lewis ↓ Niall Ennis 67'
-
18
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Klaidi Lolos 82'
Bench
- 16
-
17
Byron Moore ↑ 68'
-
14
Ben Reeves ↑ 68'
-
19
Klaidi Lolos ↑ 82'
-
15
Conor Grant ↑ 67'
- 23
-
21
Niall Ennis ↑ 67'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Watson | 2 |
| Elliott List | 1 |
| Michael Jacobs | 1 |
| Frank Nouble | 1 |
| Kelland Watts | 1 |
| Ricky Korboa | 1 |
| Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 1 |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2021-03-02
Northampton Town FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2021-02-27
Swindon Town FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2021-02-23
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Rochdale AFC
D
2021-02-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2021-02-16
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2021-02-13
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Burton Albion FC
L
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2021-03-02
Northampton Town FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2021-02-27
Plymouth Argyle FC
4–3
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-02-23
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–3
Peterborough United FC
L
2021-02-20
Rochdale AFC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2021-02-13
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2021-02-09
Accrington Stanley FC
0–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
47%
Northampton Town FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Northampton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

