Tuesday , 6 October 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 19,245 HT 45' · FT 45'
Connor Ogilvie 7' 1–0
Paddy Lane 16' 2–0
Paddy Lane 58' 3–0
Callum Lang 71' 4–0
4–1 89' Marc Leonard
Y 42' Jon Guthrie
Tom McIntyre 54' R
Jack Sparkes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Tranter
  • Assistant 2 Sean Rothwell (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Plymouth Argyle FC 9 16
2 Bradford City AFC 8 16
3 Huddersfield Town AFC 8 15
4 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
5 Stockport County FC 8 13
6 Cambridge United FC 8 13
7 Reading FC 8 12
8 Burton Albion FC 9 12
9 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 8 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

3
1
Portsmouth FC 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Northampton Town FC H 4–1 W
30 Jan Oxford United FC A 2–2 D
27 Jan Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
20 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Leyton Orient FC H 0–3 L
06 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
27 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–2 L
23 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
13 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fratton Park that hosts another battle between Portsmouth FC and Northampton Town FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 7' Connor Ogilvie doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' 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.
  • 16' What a strike from Paddy Lane! The score is 2-0.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portsmouth FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Sam Hoskins by Louis Appere on 40 minute.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jon Guthrie on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Jordan Willis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
  • 52' 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.
  • 54' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Sean Raggett comes on to replace Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 58' Paddy Lane does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
  • 63' Emmanuel Monthe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 68' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tony Springett is hanging Jordan Willis on the field on 69 minute.
  • 71' What a moment for Callum Lang! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Abu Kamara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paddy Lane on 75 minute.
  • 79' Ben Fox has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieron Bowie on 79 minute.
  • 84' Portsmouth FC make a change. Tom Lowery trudges off to be replaced by Owen Moxon on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Magnificent from Marc Leonard! That is 5 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jack Sparkes on 90 minutes earns him a card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paddy Lane 4
John Marquis 2
Ryan Watson 2
Fraser Horsfall 1
Sean Raggett 1
Connor Ogilvie 1
Callum Lang 1
Ronan Curtis 1

Head to Head

2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC 2023-12-02 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC W 2024-01-30 Oxford United FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-01-27 Port Vale FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-01-13 Portsmouth FC 0–3 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-01-06 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-01-27 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-01-23 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC W 2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-01-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-12-29 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC55% Draw23% Northampton Town FC22%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
45%
Portsmouth FC or Northampton Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC39% Draw40% Northampton Town FC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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