Northampton Town FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Northampton Town FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 12 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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 |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stevenage FC
| Josh Magennis | 3 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 2 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Northampton Town FC and Stevenage FC has kicked off!
- 4' The referee has no hesitation. Carl Piergianni is booked for Stevenage FC — card on 4.
- 9' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 192 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Akin Odimayo gets a card.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stevenage FC that had 169 games and scored 151 goals.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stevenage FC backline.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Akin Odimayo is withdrawn and Louis Appere gets his opportunity.
- 51' Tyreece Simpson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Fresh legs for Stevenage FC! Nick Freeman comes on to replace Ben Thompson.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Stevenage FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sam Hoskins.
- 70' Another substitution for Stevenage FC to replace Jamie Reid by Jake Forster-Caskey on 70 minute.
- 73' Aaron McGowan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Hoskins on 73 minute.
- 78' Dan Butler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' Carl Piergianni doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Jon Guthrie by Max Dyche on 82 minute.
- 85' Kieron Bowie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Sowerby on 85 minute.
- 88' The referee shows Stevenage FC player a card on 88.
- 89' The whistle greets Aaron Pressley as he departs to be replaced by Josh March.
- 90' Finley Burns was booked on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
0.95
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Stevenage FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stevenage FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Stevenage FC
73%
Northampton Town FC or Stevenage FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.