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

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League One · 2024-25

Northampton Town FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Shrewsbury Town FC

Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,632 HT 45' · FT 45'

Aaron McGowan 26' 1–0

Dara Costelloe 44' 2–0

Cameron McGeehan 70' 3–0

Dara Costelloe 83' 4–0

4–1 90+1' John Marquis

Y 4' Aaron Pierre

Y 32' John Marquis

Tyler Magloire 54' Y

Ben Perry 59' Y

Max Dyche 90' Y

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 Zac Kennard-Kettle (England)
Assistant 1 Michael Webb
Assistant 2 Paul Kelly

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-21 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-01-27 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-10-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	4–1	W
18 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
12 Apr	Reading FC	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	4–0	W
01 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	0–2	L
29 Mar	Cambridge United FC	A	1–1	D

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Northampton Town FC	A	1–4	L
18 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Lincoln City FC	A	1–1	D
08 Apr	Reading FC	H	1–3	L
05 Apr	Cambridge United FC	H	0–1	L
01 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Sixfields Stadium that hosts another battle between Northampton Town FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
4' The referee calls foul for Aaron Pierre. He receives a card.
9' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
19' Luca Hoole needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
26' GOAL! Aaron McGowan scores on 26. Assisted by Mitch Pinnock
31' Taylor Perry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Marquis on 32.
37' 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.
42' 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.
44' GOAL! Dara Costelloe scores on 44.
49' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
54' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Tyler Magloire gets a card.
59' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Perry.
61' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 61 minute. Tyler Magloire leaves to be changed by Max Dyche.
64' The supporters are chanting for Tariqe Fosu-Henry. He replaces Tyler Roberts on 64 minute.
69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
70' Goal! Cameron McGeehan scores his 27 goal in 385 matches.
75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
80' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Mal Benning by Morgan Feeney on 80 minute.
83' Goal! Dara Costelloe scores his 7 goal in 342 matches.
88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
89' Isaac England has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harrison Biggins on 89 minute.
90' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Max Dyche gets a card.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Northampton Town FC players.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Cameron McGeehan
19
Tyler Roberts ↓ Tariqe Fosu-Henry 64'
1
Lee Burge
3
Aaron McGowan
12
Nesta Guinness-Walker
2
Tyler Magloire ↓ Max Dyche 61'
16
Terry Taylor
22
Akin Odimayo
15
Dara Costelloe
10
Mitch Pinnock
8
Ben Perry

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
David Wheeler
23
George Nurse ↑ 80'
5
Morgan Feeney ↑ 80'
22
Toto Nsiala
36
Jack Loughran ↑ 89'
13
Joe Young
38
Isaac England ↑ 89'

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2025-04-21 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2025-04-18 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2025-04-12 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2025-04-05 Peterborough United FC 0–4 Northampton Town FC W 2025-04-01 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2025-03-29 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2025-04-21 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-04-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-04-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–3 Reading FC L 2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-04-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.51 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Northampton Town FC50% Draw27% Shrewsbury Town FC23%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

50%

Northampton Town FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC33% Draw48% Shrewsbury Town FC19%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

11.3%

0 – 0

10.2%

2 – 0

2 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

4.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

4.5%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	23%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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