Northampton Town FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

Northampton Town FC

2 – 3

Full Time

Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 7,131 HT 45' · FT 45'

Elliott List 13' 1–0

Michael Jacobs 18' 2–0

2–1 28' Lorent Tolaj

2–2 40' Malachi Boateng

2–3 74' Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu

Y 34' Owen Dale

Conor McCarthy 45' Y

Y 59' Mathias Ross

Conor McCarthy 62' YR

Elliott List 64' Y

Y 66' Malachi Boateng

Y 79' Ronan Curtis

Jake Evans 84' Y

Overview

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

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
Assistant 1 Ross Murphy (England)
Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)

7 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.1 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Northampton Town FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 Northampton Town FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2025-11-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Northampton Town FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–3	L
28 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	0–1	L
25 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–5	L
18 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
15 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	1–2	L
06 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–3	L

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Northampton Town FC	A	3–2	W
25 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	2–1	W
21 Apr	Bradford City AFC	A	1–1	D
18 Apr	AFC Wimbledon	A	3–1	W
11 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	2–2	D
06 Apr	Barnsley FC	A	3–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

2/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/2

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC

Aribim Pepple	3 G
Oliver Irow	3 G
Harvey White	2 G	1 A
Will Evans	2 G
Xavier Amaechi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Sixfields Stadium as Northampton Town FC face off against Plymouth Argyle FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact 4-4-2.
10' Jake Evans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
13' Goal! Elliott List scores his 19 goal in 182 matches.
14' A stunning finish from Elliott List — that came from absolutely nowhere!
18' What a strike from Michael Jacobs! The score is 3-0.
23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
28' Against the run of play, Lorent Tolaj has scored! This game has turned on its head.
33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
34' That looks like a foul for a card for Owen Dale.
39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
40' GOAL! Malachi Boateng fires home to make it 3-2!
45' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Conor McCarthy gets a card.
50' Cameron McGeehan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
55' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
59' That is a card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Mathias Ross will be fuming at that decision.
62' Northampton Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
64' Elliott List has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
66' Malachi Boateng picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
74' Against the run of play, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
79' Ronan Curtis is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
84' Northampton Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle McAdam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Colin Calderwood

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ryan Watson	2
Lorent Tolaj	1
Malachi Boateng	1
Elliott List	1
Michael Jacobs	1
Frank Nouble	1
Kelland Watts	1
Ricky Korboa	1

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2026-05-02 Northampton Town FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-04-28 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-18 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-04-15 Luton Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2026-04-06 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2026-05-02 Northampton Town FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-04-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Port Vale FC W 2026-04-21 Bradford City AFC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-04-18 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-04-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Exeter City FC D 2026-04-06 Barnsley FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.41 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.56 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC32% Draw27% Plymouth Argyle FC41%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

68%

Northampton Town FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC26% Draw45% Plymouth Argyle FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 1

7.2%

0 – 0

6.9%

1 – 0

6.4%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.4%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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