Northampton Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Northampton Town FC

0 – 2

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Rotherham United FC

Tue 1 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Sixfields Stadium 5,720 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 22' Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu

0–2 65' Sam Nombe

TJ Eyoma 40' Y

Y 53' Joe Powell

Ben Perry 75' Y

Y 84' Jordan Hugill

Overview

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Northampton Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
Assistant 2 Daniel Robinson (England)

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

Northampton Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-01 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2024-12-14 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	0–2	L
29 Mar	Cambridge United FC	A	1–1	D
22 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	0–2	L
15 Mar	Birmingham City FC	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–1	W
04 Mar	Stockport County FC	H	1–1	D

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Northampton Town FC	A	2–0	W
29 Mar	Crawley Town FC	H	0–4	L
18 Mar	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	2–3	L
15 Mar	Exeter City FC	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Wrexham AFC	A	0–1	L
04 Mar	Leyton Orient FC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Northampton Town FC		Rotherham United FC
#7	Position	#6
35	Points	41
46	Played	46
9 / 8 / 29	W / D / L	10 / 11 / 25
39	Scored	41
74	Conceded	71
-35	GD	-30
0.76	PPG	0.89
20%	Win %	22%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Northampton Town FC is hosting Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
5' Mallik Wilks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
10' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
22' A goal from the DR Congo international Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' Ben Perry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
40' TJ Eyoma is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
45' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
50' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Powell argues furiously but the card stands.
58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Max Dyche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Nolan will be considering his options from the bench.
65' Sam Nombe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
70' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
73' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Louie Sibley has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Hugill to step up.
75' Northampton Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
82' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. TJ Eyoma is replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
84' Jordan Hugill was booked on 84.
89' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
90' Jack Holmes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Nombe on 90 minute.
With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Sam Nombe ↓ Jack Holmes 90'
7
Joe Powell
6
Reece James
1
Cameron Dawson
12
Mallik Wilks ↓ Jonson Clarke-Harris 82'
2
Joe Rafferty
22
Hakeem Odoffin
4
Liam Kelly
24
Cameron Humphreys
15
Louie Sibley ↓ Jordan Hugill 73'
25
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jonson Clarke-Harris	2
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu	1
Andre Green	1
Sam Nombe	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.69 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.49 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC22% Draw30% Rotherham United FC48%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

78%

Northampton Town FC or Rotherham United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC13% Draw51% Rotherham United FC36%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

15.8%

0 – 0

13.5%

1 – 1

12.4%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

6.7%

0 – 3

5.9%

1 – 3

4.3%

2 – 1

3.8%

2 – 2

2 – 0

2.5%

0 – 4

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	11%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	26%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	17%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

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

Northampton Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

Rotherham United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Clean Sheet