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 8 games · 5 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

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

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

13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

–/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

Benjamin Woods

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Peterborough United FC and Northampton Town FC has kicked off!
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
9' A goal from the England international Jon Guthrie! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Sherring made 11 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Louis Appere, as he is very good at scoring at Weston Homes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
24' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
25' The deadlock is broken! Ephron Mason-Clark gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
28' Kwame Poku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Peterborough United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kieron Bowie on 39 minutes.
44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
45' Against the run of play, Joel Randall has scored! This game has turned on its head.
46' Northampton Town FC make a change. Shaun McWilliams trudges off to be replaced by Louis Appere on 46 minutes.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
59' Hector Matthew Kyprianou makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Peterborough United FC are in front.
63' Ryan De Havilland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hector Matthew Kyprianou on 63 minute.
64' GOAL! Josh Knight scores on 64.
67' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Emmanuel Monthe comes on to replace Sam Hoskins.
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' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Ricky Jade-Jones exits the field as Malik Mothersille enters on 69.
74' Ricky Jade-Jones, a England midfielder, has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
75' Malik Mothersille has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
80' Romoney Crichlow-Noble has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
81' Josh Knight makes way for Romoney Crichlow-Noble at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Peterborough United FC.
86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Peterborough United FC take all three points.

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
Kwame Poku	1
Hector Matthew Kyprianou	1
Nathan Thompson	1
Jon Guthrie	1
Reece Brown	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.