Wednesday , 30 September 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

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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Plymouth Argyle FC and Northampton Town FC get this one started.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Frank Nouble has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Byron Moore will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Byron Moore on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Plymouth Argyle FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' 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 Ricky Korboa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' What composure from Frank Nouble! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 43' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ben Reeves. He replaces Conor Grant on 46 minute.
  • 50' George Cooper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' The England Ricky Korboa breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-1!
  • 65' Northampton Town FC ring the changes. Shaun McWilliams has done his job and it is now time for Luka Racic to step up.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Rose on 66.
  • 71' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bernard Ashley-Seal is hanging Danny Rose on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Ricky Korboa exits the field as Mark Marshall enters on 79.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Timmy Abraham. He replaces Luke Jephcott on 80 minute.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Plymouth Argyle FC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' Kelland Watts has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Jerome Opoku gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces George Cooper and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Cian Bolger is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

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
Elliott List 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Frank Nouble 1
Kelland Watts 1
Ricky Korboa 1
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1
Lorent Tolaj 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.