Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Oxford City FC vs Northampton Town FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Oxford City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Mon 9 Nov 2020 · 19:45 UTC Court Place Farm HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 52' Joe Martin
Y 54' Joe Martin
Y 67' Fraser Horsfall
Nana Owusu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford City FC vs Northampton Town FC — FA Cup at Court Place Farm.

Match Details

  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Steve Martin

Head-to-Head

1
Oxford City FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Oxford City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
24 Oct Weymouth FC A 3–2 W
13 Oct Tamworth FC H 6–1 W
03 Oct Royal Wootton Bassett Town FC A 2–1 W
19 Oct Margate FC H 2–1 W
05 Oct Hampton & Richmond Borough FC H 2–0 W
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Oxford City FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–0 D
31 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
27 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
24 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Northampton Town FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Oxford City FC is hosting Northampton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Ricky Holmes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 7' Sam Hoskins doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' James Roberts adds to his 0 season tally! Oxford City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 17' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Joe Martin gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Martin is booked for Northampton Town FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Danny Rose. He replaces Mark Marshall on 64 minute.
  • 66' Elliot Benyon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harvey Bradbury at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fraser Horsfall on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Josh Ashby doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Morgan Roberts exits the field as Ricky Holmes enters on 72.
  • 75' Pablo Martinez gets the nod from Oxford City FC. He replaces Zac McEachran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Nana Owusu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Northampton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Oxford City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Oldfield

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Roberts 1
Josh Ashby 1
Sam Hoskins 1

Head to Head

2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Oxford City FC Form

2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-24 Weymouth FC 2–3 Oxford City FC W 2020-10-13 Oxford City FC 6–1 Tamworth FC W 2020-10-03 Royal Wootton Bassett Town FC 1–2 Oxford City FC W 2019-10-19 Oxford City FC 2–1 Margate FC W 2019-10-05 Oxford City FC 2–0 Hampton & Richmond Borough FC W

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2020-11-03 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-24 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-10-20 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95 Oxford City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford City FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford City FC58% Draw23% Northampton Town FC19%
Actual: Oxford City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Oxford City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
42%
Oxford City FC or Northampton Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford City FC40% Draw43% Northampton Town FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Oxford City FC

Handicap Oxford City FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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