Sunday , 16 August 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 7,049 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 80' Carl Piergianni

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Stevenage FCLeague One at Sixfields Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stevenage FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
05 Nov Chesterfield FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
09 May Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
01 May Blackpool FC H 0–3 L
24 Apr Gillingham FC A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
29 Jan Stoke City FC A 1–3 L
08 Jan Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov King's Lynn Town FC A 3–0 W
05 Nov Gateshead FC A 3–2 W
06 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Northampton Town FC Stevenage FC
#7 Position #18
35 Points 1
46 Played 1
9 / 8 / 29 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
39 Scored 1
74 Conceded 1
-35 GD +0
0.76 PPG 1.00
20% Win % 0%

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Stevenage FC are 18th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
/
16-30
/
31-45
/
46-60
/
61-75
/1
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Northampton Town FC gets underway.
  • 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Carl Piergianni.
  • 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' A moment of madness from Akin Odimayo on 17 minutes earns him a card. Northampton Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 22' Jack Sowerby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 27' Finley Burns has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Stevenage FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Akin Odimayo is withdrawn and Louis Appere gets his opportunity.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Stevenage FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Stevenage FCNick Freeman on, Ben Thompson off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Hoskins argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' Jake Forster-Caskey gets the nod from Stevenage FC. He replaces Jamie Reid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron McGowan is hanging Sam Hoskins on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stevenage FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Carl Piergianni has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' Jon Guthrie makes way for Max Dyche at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
  • 85' Northampton Town FC make a change. Jack Sowerby trudges off to be replaced by Kieron Bowie on 85 minutes.
  • 88' That is a card for Stevenage FC. Dan Butler will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Stevenage FCJosh March on, Aaron Pressley off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Finley Burns picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Another three points for Stevenage FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC21% Draw30% Stevenage FC49%
Actual: Stevenage FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Stevenage FC
79%
Northampton Town FC or Stevenage FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC13% Draw53% Stevenage FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Stevenage FC covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% 95%
-1 5% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% 83%
+0.5 48% 52%
+1 48% 26% 26%
+1.5 74% 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% 10%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
51%

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