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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 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

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' That's the starting whistle at PTS Academy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Northampton Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Joseph Mills is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' What composure from Ryan Watson! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 32' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dave Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 52' Northampton 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.
  • 53' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Pierre, as he is very good at scoring at PTS Academy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Shaun Whalley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 79' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Edmondson is withdrawn and Alan Sheehan gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' Harry Chapman makes way for Shaun Whalley at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Dave Edwards on, Oliver Norburn off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Ryan Watson gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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
Dara Costelloe 2
Daniel Udoh 2
Cameron McGeehan 2
Aaron McGowan 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Mark Marshall 1
Sam Hoskins 1
Ryan Watson 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.