Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Oxford United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Tue 20 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Kassam Stadium 8,732 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Murphy 6' 1–0
1–1 35' William Hondermarck
Will Goodwin 81' 2–1
2–2 90+2' Tony Springett
Y 74' William Hondermarck
Y 78' Tyreece Simpson
Y 82' Mitch Pinnock
Ruben Rodrigues 89' Y
Y 90' Sam Hoskins

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Mark Derrien
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Oxford United FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-20 Oxford United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-23 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Northampton Town FC H 2–2 D
17 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
13 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 4–2 W
10 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Reading FC H 1–1 D
30 Jan Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–2 D
17 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 3–1 W
13 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 3–4 L
10 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
27 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Oxford United FC is hosting Northampton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Greg Leigh, a Jamaica defender, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Josh Murphy gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 372 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' Stephan Negru is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' What composure from William Hondermarck! The Congo international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Sherring is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The 28-year-old Ciaron Brown has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
  • 61' Ben Fox makes way for Shaun McWilliams at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
  • 62' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Kieron Bowie exits the field as Louis Appere enters on 62.
  • 66' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Joe Bennett exits the field as Tyler Goodrham enters on 66.
  • 70' Josh McEachran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Brannagan on 70 minute.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for William Hondermarck.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tyreece Simpson on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The whistle greets Tyreece Simpson as he departs to be replaced by Sam Hoskins.
  • 81' Goal! Will Goodwin scores his 8 goal in 11 matches.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Mitch Pinnock is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 82.
  • 83' The whistle greets Billy Bodin as he departs to be replaced by Jay Matete.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Liam Moore on, Mitch Pinnock off on 85 minutes.
  • 89' Ruben Rodrigues picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sam Hoskins.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 2
Will Goodwin 1
William Hondermarck 1
Tony Springett 1
Olamide Shodipo 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Sam Hoskins 1
Cameron Brannagan 1

Head to Head

2024-02-20 Oxford United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-23 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC

Oxford United FC Form

2024-02-20 Oxford United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-02-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2024-02-13 Oxford United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-10 Blackpool FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2024-02-03 Oxford United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-01-30 Oxford United FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-02-20 Oxford United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-02-17 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-02-13 Leyton Orient FC 4–3 Northampton Town FC L 2024-02-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-01-27 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC47% Draw25% Northampton Town FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
53%
Oxford United FC or Northampton Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC35% Draw42% Northampton Town FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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