Thursday , 2 July 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Jonathan Mitchell 40' Y
Jonathan Mitchell 41' Y
Lloyd Jones 54' Y
Sam Hoskins 63' Y
Y 76' Tyrese Fornah
Danny Rose 90' Y
R 90' Sam Woods

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

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 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

2
2
Northampton Town FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-02 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#24 Position #8
35 Points 73
46 Played 46
9 / 8 / 29 W / D / L 22 / 7 / 17
39 Scored 75
74 Conceded 63
-35 GD +12
0.76 PPG 1.59
20% Win % 48%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 8th (73 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Northampton Town FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Brady might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' 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 Will Aimson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Mitchell is booked for Northampton Town FC — Yellow card on 40.
  • 40' What a strike from Ryan Watson! The score is 1-0.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Mitchell.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 331 games and scored 402 goals.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lloyd Jones.
  • 59' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Hoskins is booked for Northampton Town FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Ryan Watson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' Conor Grant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Lewis at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Ben Reeves is replacing Panutche Camara for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Mikel Miller is replaced by Danny Rose.
  • 76' Tyrese Fornah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Plymouth Argyle 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.
  • 82' Klaidi Lolos is replacing Tyrese Fornah for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 86' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ricky Korboa is hanging Ryan Edmondson on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Northampton Town FC. Danny Rose will be fuming at that decision.
  • Another three points for Northampton Town FC.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Watson 2
Malachi Boateng 1
Elliott List 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Frank Nouble 1
Kelland Watts 1
Ricky Korboa 1
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1

Head to Head

2021-03-02 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

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
1.1 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC36% Draw29% Plymouth Argyle FC35%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
64%
Northampton Town FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC23% Draw50% Plymouth Argyle FC27%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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