Shrewsbury Town FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
- Assistant 2 Marvyn Amphlett
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Carlisle United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Reading FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Port Vale FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Shrewsbury Town FC and Northampton Town FC is underway.
- 4' Nohan Kenneh was booked on 4.
- 9' 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.
- 14' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The referee calls foul for Mitch Pinnock. He receives a card.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
- 35' Scotland international Kieron Bowie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Louis Appere. He receives a card.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matthew Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' The supporters are chanting for Elliott Bennett. He replaces Taylor Perry on 43 minute.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Patrick Brough. He receives a card.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akin Odimayo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 52' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Louis Appere is replaced by Tyreece Simpson on 52 minute.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Ryan Bowman on, Tom Bayliss off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Emmanuel Monthe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Ben Fox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 376 appearances.
- 75' Ali Koiki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
- 80' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 83 minute. Morgan Feeney leaves to be changed by Jason Sraha.
- 84' Northampton Town FC make a change. Kieron Bowie trudges off to be replaced by Ben Fox on 84 minutes.
- 89' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Ali Koiki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shaun McWilliams on 90 minute.
- Shrewsbury Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 33
- 25
- 1
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Ryan Bowman 60'
- 7
-
27
Max Mata ↓ Kieran Phillips 60'
-
14
Taylor Perry ↓ Elliott Bennett 43'
-
5
Morgan Feeney ↓ Jason Sraha 83'
- 42
- 22
Bench
-
17
Elliott Bennett ↑ 43'
- 13
-
9
Ryan Bowman ↑ 60'
-
10
Kieran Phillips ↑ 60'
-
6
Jason Sraha ↑ 83'
- 15
- 3
Coach
Matthew Taylor
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Shaun McWilliams ↓ Ali Koiki 90'
- 7
- 1
- 12
- 6
-
9
Louis Appere ↓ Tyreece Simpson 52'
- 33
-
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Harvey Lintott 84'
- 21
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Ben Fox 84'
- 11
Bench
-
8
Ben Fox ↑ 84'
- 15
- 3
-
14
Ali Koiki ↑ 90'
-
16
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 52'
-
20
Harvey Lintott ↑ 84'
- 26
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron McGeehan | 2 |
| Dara Costelloe | 2 |
| Daniel Udoh | 2 |
| Cheyenne Dunkley | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Aaron McGowan | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2023-10-07
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
W
2023-10-03
Oxford United FC
3–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2023-09-30
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-09-23
Leyton Orient FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2023-09-16
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2023-09-02
Carlisle United FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Northampton Town FC Form
2023-10-07
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2023-10-03
Northampton Town FC
3–1
Reading FC
W
2023-09-30
Exeter City FC
0–2
Northampton Town FC
W
2023-09-23
Northampton Town FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
2023-09-16
Port Vale FC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2023-09-02
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
62%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Northampton Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.