Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Swindon Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Energy Check County Ground HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Matthew Palmer 51' Y
Y 64' Joseph Mills
Jonathan Grounds 67' Y
Y 75' Bryn Morris

Overview

Match Preview

Swindon Town FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at The Energy Check County Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Mike Desborough
  • Referee Christopher Wade
  • Referee Ben Speedie
  • Referee

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

1
1
Swindon Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2020-10-20 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC

Recent Form

Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
23 Feb Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D
20 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–1 W
09 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
06 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
23 Feb Rochdale AFC H 0–0 D
20 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC A 3–4 L
16 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
13 Feb Burton Albion FC H 0–2 L
09 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Swindon Town FC to score. At the same time, Northampton Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Swindon Town FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 10' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Bryn Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 20' Swindon Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
  • 25' Fraser Horsfall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Sheehan at the 25 minute mark.
  • 26' GOAL! Ryan Watson scores on 26. Assisted by Sam Hoskins
  • 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' Swindon Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Sheehan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swindon Town FC.
  • 46' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Twine makes it 1-1.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Matthew Palmer on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swindon Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Swindon Town FC! Hallam Hope comes on to replace Dominic Thompson.
  • 62' Archie Matthews has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Northampton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Grounds on 67 minutes.
  • 69' The Jersey Brett Pitman breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-1!
  • 74' Ryan Edmondson makes way for Danny Rose at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bryn Morris.
  • 77' Northampton Town FC ring the changes. Bryn Morris has done his job and it is now time for Shaun McWilliams to step up.
  • 82' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Fraser Horsfall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' England international Joseph Mills has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Watson 1
Tyler Smith 1
Christopher Missilou 1
Danny Rose 1
Brett Pitman 1
Scott Twine 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2020-10-20 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-02-27 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2021-02-23 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Swindon Town FC D 2021-02-20 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC L 2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-02-02 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-02-27 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-02-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Rochdale AFC D 2021-02-20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–3 Northampton Town FC L 2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-13 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Swindon Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC48% Draw26% Northampton Town FC26%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Swindon Town FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
52%
Swindon Town FC or Northampton Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swindon Town FC31% Draw47% Northampton Town FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Swindon Town FC

Handicap Swindon Town FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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