Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Joseph Mills 53' Y
Ryan Watson 90' Y
Shaun McWilliams 90' Y
Sam Hoskins 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Darren Blunden
  • Referee

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

3
1
2
Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
23 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
13 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Northampton Town FC A 0–1 L
27 Mar Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
23 Mar Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
20 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
13 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
09 Mar Rochdale AFC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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 Shrewsbury Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at PTS Academy Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Joseph Mills is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 27' Ryan Watson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 32' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 53' Northampton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Brady will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Sam Hoskins, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' The whistle greets Ryan Edmondson as he departs to be replaced by Alan Sheehan.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 88' Shaun Whalley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Chapman on 88 minute.
  • 89' Dave Edwards gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Oliver Norburn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Ryan Watson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shrewsbury Town FC.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron McGeehan 2
Dara Costelloe 2
Daniel Udoh 2
John Marquis 1
Aaron McGowan 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Mark Marshall 1
Sam Hoskins 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-03-27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-03-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-03-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-23 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-03-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-03-13 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-03-09 Rochdale AFC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC46% Draw30% Shrewsbury Town FC24%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
54%
Northampton Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC29% Draw54% Shrewsbury Town FC17%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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