Shrewsbury Town FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

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Northampton Town FC

Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 6,894 HT 45' · FT 45'

Aaron Pierre 60' 1–0

1–1 63' Cameron McGeehan

Y 4' TJ Eyoma

Taylor Perry 40' Y

Joshua Kayode 86' Y

Aaron Pierre 90' Y

Overview

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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 Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
Assistant 1 Daniel Smith (England)
Assistant 2 Steve Durnall (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Shrewsbury Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-01-27 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-10-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC 2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Lincoln City FC	H	1–0	W
21 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–2	D
14 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–4	L
07 Dec	Cambridge United FC	A	1–4	L
04 Dec	Blackpool FC	H	1–2	L

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–1	D
26 Dec	Reading FC	A	1–4	L
21 Dec	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–5	L
14 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	0–3	L
09 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	2–1	W
03 Dec	Stevenage FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Northampton Town FC.
4' TJ Eyoma was booked on 4.
9' Cameron McGeehan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
19' It’s high time Kevin Nolan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
24' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
29' John Marquis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 95 goals in his last 235 appearances.
34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Taylor Perry was booked on 40.
45' Aaron Pierre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
50' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
58' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 58 minute. Akin Odimayo leaves to be changed by Liam McCarron.
60' Against the run of play, Aaron Pierre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
63' Cameron McGeehan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
69' John Marquis makes way for Joshua Kayode at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
70' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 70 minute. George Lloyd leaves to be changed by Tom Bloxham.
75' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
80' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit 23 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
82' The crowd applauds Liam McCarron as he leaves the pitch. Jack Baldwin steps in for Northampton Town FC.
86' Joshua Kayode was booked on 86.
90' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
90' The whistle greets Jack Baldwin as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Willis.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Daniel Udoh	2
Cameron McGeehan	2
Dara Costelloe	2
Sam Hoskins	1
Ryan Watson	1
Cheyenne Dunkley	1
Aaron Pierre	1
John Marquis	1

Head to Head

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-12-26 Reading FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-12-21 Northampton Town FC 0–5 Charlton Athletic FC L 2024-12-14 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Northampton Town FC L 2024-12-09 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2024-12-03 Stevenage FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.4 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Shrewsbury Town FC45% Draw29% Northampton Town FC26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

55%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Northampton Town FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC31% Draw49% Northampton Town FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 0

8.4%

0 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

4.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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