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 46 games · 53 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	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

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

Season Stats

Peterborough United FC		Northampton Town FC
#18	Position	#24
53	Points	35
46	Played	46
15 / 8 / 23	W / D / L	9 / 8 / 29
64	Scored	39
68	Conceded	74
-4	GD	-35
1.15	PPG	0.76
33%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Peterborough United FC are 18th (53 pts). Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Peterborough United FC welcome Northampton Town FC for this crunch clash at Weston Homes Stadium.
5' Kwame Poku is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
9' The England Jon Guthrie breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Peterborough United FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
19' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
24' Peterborough United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' What a moment for Ephron Mason-Clark! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
28' What a moment for Kwame Poku! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
38' England international Jed Steer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kieron Bowie on 39 minutes.
44' Hector Matthew Kyprianou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' Joel Randall is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
46' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Louis Appere comes on to replace Shaun McWilliams.
51' 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.
56' Peterborough United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northampton Town FC backline.
59' What a strike from Hector Matthew Kyprianou! The score is 4-1.
63' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Hector Matthew Kyprianou is replaced by Ryan De Havilland.
64' Josh Knight has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
67' Emmanuel Monthe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Hoskins on 67 minute.
68' A tactical swap from Peterborough United FC — David Ajiboye on, Kwame Poku off on 68 minutes.
69' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Ricky Jade-Jones by Malik Mothersille on 69 minute.
74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a card on 75.
80' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
81' Romoney Crichlow-Noble is replacing Josh Knight for the Peterborough United FC side.
86' Peterborough United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
It finishes all square. Peterborough United FC and Northampton Town FC share the spoils 5-1.

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
Joel Randall	1
Ephron Mason-Clark	1
Kwame Poku	1
Hector Matthew Kyprianou	1
Nathan Thompson	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

2.41 Peterborough United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.1 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Peterborough United FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC62% Draw21% Northampton Town FC17%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

38%

Peterborough United FC or Northampton Town FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC48% Draw38% Northampton Town FC14%

Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

8.7%

3 – 1

7.4%

1 – 0

6.9%

3 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

4 – 1

4.5%

0 – 0

4.3%

1 – 2

4.2%

4 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

4.1%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap	Peterborough United FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	24%	—	76%
-2	24%	19%	56%
-1.5	44%	—	56%
-1	44%	21%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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