Northampton Town FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Stevenage FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Sixfields Stadium that hosts another battle between Northampton Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' Cheyenne Dunkley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 10' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 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 Jordan Shipley suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' 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.
- 53' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Tyreece Simpson by Tony Springett on 53 minute.
- 57' The Nigeria Daniel Udoh breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-1!
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Udoh.
- 59' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Aaron McGowan departs to be replaced by Harvey Lintott.
- 64' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
- 73' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Tom Bayliss gets a card.
- 75' Cheyenne Dunkley does the damage! The net is bulging and Shrewsbury Town FC surge ahead!
- 76' The crowd applauds William Hondermarck as he leaves the pitch. Louis Appere steps in for Northampton Town FC.
- 81' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Tom Bloxham has done his job and it is now time for Tunmise Sobowale to step up.
- 83' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Ryan Bowman comes on to replace Daniel Udoh.
- 84' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Tom Bayliss by Nohan Kenneh on 84 minute.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Shrewsbury Town FC players.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 1
-
15
Jordan Willis ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 76'
-
3
Aaron McGowan ↓ Harvey Lintott 59'
- 33
- 16
- 23
- 21
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 24
-
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 76'
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 76'
-
20
Harvey Lintott ↑ 59'
- 31
-
28
Tony Springett ↑ 53'
- 27
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Daniel Udoh ↓ Ryan Bowman 83'
- 1
- 16
- 26
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Nohan Kenneh 84'
- 7
- 14
- 5
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↓ Tunmise Sobowale 81'
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 13
-
9
Ryan Bowman ↑ 83'
- 27
- 6
-
42
Nohan Kenneh ↑ 84'
-
15
Tunmise Sobowale ↑ 81'
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-01-27
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2024-01-23
Charlton Athletic FC
2–3
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-01-13
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-01-01
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-12-29
Lincoln City FC
1–2
Northampton Town FC
W
2023-12-26
Stevenage FC
3–0
Northampton Town FC
L
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2024-01-27
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2024-01-20
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2024-01-13
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2024-01-07
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Wrexham AFC
L
2024-01-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-12-29
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Northampton Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
64%
Northampton Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

