Saturday , 14 November 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Home Park HT 45+21' · FT 45+6'
Byron Moore 21' Y
Byron Moore 25' Y
Y 43' Ryan Watson
George Cooper 50' Y
Y 66' Danny Rose
Y 90' Cian Bolger

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Referee Mark Derrien
  • Referee Robert Dabbs
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 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
Plymouth Argyle FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
10 Oct Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
26 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep AFC Wimbledon A 4–4 D
12 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
10 Oct Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
03 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 0–2 L
26 Sep Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
19 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
12 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 5 G
Will Evans 3 G
Xavier Amaechi 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Plymouth Argyle FC get us underway at Home Park.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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 Niall Canavan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Byron Moore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Byron Moore on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 426 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 41' A goal from the England international Frank Nouble! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-0!
  • 43' Ryan Watson was booked on 43.
  • 46' Ben Reeves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Grant on 46 minute.
  • 50' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Ricky Korboa makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 65' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Shaun McWilliams departs to be replaced by Luka Racic.
  • 66' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The 27-year-old Luka Racic has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Rose departs to be replaced by Bernard Ashley-Seal.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shaun McWilliams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 79' Mark Marshall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricky Korboa at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' The whistle greets Luke Jephcott as he departs to be replaced by Timmy Abraham.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kelland Watts makes it 2-1.
  • 87' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — George Cooper exits the field as Jerome Opoku enters on 87.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Cian Bolger. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Plymouth Argyle FC players.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Watson 2
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1
Lorent Tolaj 1
Malachi Boateng 1
Elliott List 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Frank Nouble 1
Kelland Watts 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2020-10-03 Hull City AFC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-09-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-09-19 AFC Wimbledon 4–4 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2020-09-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-10 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2020-09-26 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC W 2020-09-12 Northampton Town FC 2–2 AFC Wimbledon D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC53% Draw26% Northampton Town FC21%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
47%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Northampton Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Plymouth Argyle FC35% Draw47% Northampton Town FC18%
Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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