Northampton Town FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
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
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
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 FC — Nick 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 FC — Josh 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
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jon Guthrie ↓ Max Dyche 82'
-
7
Sam Hoskins ↓ Aaron McGowan 73'
-
4
Jack Sowerby ↓ Kieron Bowie 85'
- 1
- 12
- 6
- 33
-
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Louis Appere 46'
- 16
- 21
- 11
Bench
-
3
Aaron McGowan ↑ 73'
- 14
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 46'
-
23
William Hondermarck ↑ 82'
-
35
Max Dyche ↑ 82'
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↑ 85'
- 36
Coach
Jon Brady
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Ben Thompson ↓ Nick Freeman 62'
- 4
- 19
- 3
- 23
- 11
- 2
- 5
- 1
-
20
Aaron Pressley ↓ Josh March 89'
- 17
Bench
- 14
-
8
Jake Forster-Caskey ↑ 70'
- 7
-
18
Josh March ↑ 89'
- 12
-
10
Nick Freeman ↑ 62'
Coach
Steve Evans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Reid | 2 |
| Jordan Roberts | 1 |
| Elliott List | 1 |
| Daniel Kemp | 1 |
| Carl Piergianni | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2023-08-05
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2022-11-05
Chesterfield FC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2021-11-06
Northampton Town FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
2021-05-09
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2021-05-01
Northampton Town FC
0–3
Blackpool FC
L
2021-04-24
Gillingham FC
2–2
Northampton Town FC
D
Stevenage FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Stevenage FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

