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

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League One · 2023-24

Peterborough United FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Northampton Town FC

Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 9' Jon Guthrie

Ephron Mason-Clark 25' 1–1

Kwame Poku 28' 2–1

Joel Randall 45' 3–1

Hector Matthew Kyprianou 59' 4–1

Josh Knight 64' 5–1

Y 39' Kieron Bowie

Malik Mothersille 75' Y

Overview

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Peterborough United FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Hicks
Assistant 1 Dan Cook
Assistant 2 Oliver Bickle

5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

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

Peterborough United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-05 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC 2023-08-19 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2021-04-16 Peterborough United FC 3–1 Northampton Town FC 2020-10-10 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Northampton Town FC	H	5–1	W
02 Mar	Exeter City FC	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W
17 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	1–2	L
10 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	2–5	L
06 Feb	Exeter City FC	A	1–2	L

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Peterborough United FC	A	1–5	L
02 Mar	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
24 Feb	Burton Albion FC	A	2–0	W
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

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

–/4

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

1/5

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

Harry Leonard	3 G	1 A
Benjamin Woods	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Weston Homes Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Peterborough United FC and Northampton Town FC.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
9' A goal from the England international Jon Guthrie! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for William Hondermarck suffering a number of foals already.
19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
24' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
25' GOAL! Ephron Mason-Clark scores on 25. Assisted by Jadel Katongo
28' Sensational shot from Kwame Poku. Peterborough United FC is back in the lead.
33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Peterborough United FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
38' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
39' The referee has no hesitation. Kieron Bowie is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 39.
44' Mitch Pinnock, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' Against the run of play, Joel Randall has scored! This game has turned on its head.
46' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 46 minute. Shaun McWilliams leaves to be changed by Louis Appere.
51' Harrison Burrows has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
59' Brilliant from the ! Hector Matthew Kyprianou makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 59.
63' Ryan De Havilland is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hector Matthew Kyprianou at the 63 minute mark.
64' What a strike from Josh Knight! The score is 5-1.
67' Emmanuel Monthe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Hoskins at the 67 minute mark.
68' Peterborough United FC ring the changes. Kwame Poku has done his job and it is now time for David Ajiboye to step up.
69' The crowd applauds Ricky Jade-Jones as he leaves the pitch. Malik Mothersille steps in for Peterborough United FC.
74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
75' The referee has no hesitation. Malik Mothersille is booked for Peterborough United FC — card on 75.
80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
81' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 81 minute. Josh Knight leaves to be changed by Romoney Crichlow-Noble.
86' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
With this win, Peterborough United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Josh Knight ↓ Romoney Crichlow-Noble 81'
21
Jed Steer
3
Harrison Burrows
27
Archie Collins
14
Joel Randall
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↓ Michael Olakigbe 81'
11
Kwame Poku ↓ David Ajiboye 68'
17
Ricky Jade-Jones ↓ Malik Mothersille 69'
22
Hector Matthew Kyprianou ↓ Ryan De Havilland 63'
4
Ronnie Edwards
2
Jadel Katongo

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Hoskins	3
Samuel Szmodics	2
Cameron McGeehan	2
Dara Costelloe	1
Mitch Pinnock	1
Josh Knight	1
Joel Randall	1
Ephron Mason-Clark	1

Head to Head

Peterborough United FC Form

2024-03-05 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC W 2024-03-02 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2024-02-24 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC W 2024-02-17 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-02-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 5–2 Peterborough United FC L 2024-02-06 Exeter City FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-03-05 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-03-02 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-02-24 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Northampton Town FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.08 Peterborough United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC57% Draw23% Northampton Town FC20%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.25

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

43%

Peterborough United FC or Northampton Town FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC42% Draw41% Northampton Town FC17%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.3%

1 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.5%

3 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 1

3.9%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap	Peterborough United FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	22%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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