Wrexham AFC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Wrexham AFC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.
- Wrexham AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
- Assistant 2 Daniel Leach
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Oct Northampton Town FC H 4–1 W 01 Oct Stevenage FC A 0–1 L 28 Sep Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D 21 Sep Crawley Town FC H 2–1 W 16 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L 07 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Oct Wrexham AFC A 1–4 L 01 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–4 L 28 Sep Mansfield Town FC H 0–2 L 21 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W 14 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L 31 Aug Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Northampton Town FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Northampton Town FC0-151/316-301/231-451/446-60–/361-751/176+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Racecourse Ground will turn into a battlefield for Wrexham AFC and Northampton Town FC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from James McClean, as he is very good at scoring at Racecourse Ground with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 8' Wrexham AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by James McClean on 8.
- 13' Nesta Guinness-Walker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' It looks surprising Wrexham AFC does not make any changes. Andrew Cannon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' GOAL! Cameron McGeehan scores on 27. Assisted by Tom Eaves
- 29' James McClean was booked on 29.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Jack Sowerby. He receives a card.
- 36' 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 Liam McCarron suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Sensational shot from Jack Marriott. Wrexham AFC is back in the lead.
- 41' The supporters are chanting for Akin Odimayo. He replaces Aaron McGowan on 41 minute.
- 46' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Liam McCarron is replaced by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
- 51' Jack Sowerby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' GOAL! Elliot Lee scores on 56. Assisted by Ryan Barnett
- 61' Wrexham AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Callum Morton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Eaves on 65 minute.
- 67' Goal! James McClean scores his 28 goal in 371 matches.
- 69' Another change for Wrexham AFC made on 69 minute. Jack Marriott leaves to be changed by Paul Mullin.
- 74' Oliver Rathbone is replacing Andrew Cannon for the Wrexham AFC side.
- 79' Wrexham AFC 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.
- 84' 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.
- 86' Another substitution for Wrexham AFC to replace Ryan Barnett by Sebastian Revan on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
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Lineups
Wrexham AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 7
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11
Jack Marriott ↓ Paul Mullin 69'
- 24
- 5
- 15
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29
Ryan Barnett ↓ Sebastian Revan 86'
- 38
- 6
- 1
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8
Andrew Cannon ↓ Oliver Rathbone 74'
Bench
- 26
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20
Oliver Rathbone ↑ 74'
- 13
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10
Paul Mullin ↑ 69'
- 3
- 19
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23
Sebastian Revan ↑ 86'
Coach Phil ParkinsonNorthampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 18
- 19
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9
Tom Eaves ↓ Callum Morton 65'
- 5
- 7
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4
Jack Sowerby ↓ Mitch Pinnock 69'
- 17
- 1
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3
Aaron McGowan ↓ Akin Odimayo 41'
- 24
Bench
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12
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 46'
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39
Callum Morton ↑ 65'
- 2
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22
Akin Odimayo ↑ 41'
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10
Mitch Pinnock ↑ 69'
- 13
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30
Samy Chouchane ↑ 69'
Coach Jon Brady -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals James McClean 2 Jack Marriott 1 Elliot Lee 1 Cameron McGeehan 1 Sam Smith 1 Oliver Rathbone 1 Head to Head
Wrexham AFC Form
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-10-05 Wrexham AFC 4–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-10-01 Northampton Town FC 2–4 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-09-28 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2024-09-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Northampton Town FC W 2024-09-14 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-08-31 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 42.41 Wrexham AFC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.14 Northampton Town FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Wrexham AFC to win 63%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wrexham AFC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.55Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 86% 14% ± 2.5 67% 33% ± 3.5 47% 53% ± 4.5 28% 72% Double Chance
Wrexham AFC or Draw 83%Draw or Northampton Town FC 37%Wrexham AFC or Northampton Town FC 80%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wrexham AFC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 9.2%1 – 1 8.7%2 – 0 8.4%3 – 1 7.3%1 – 0 6.6%3 – 0 6.6%2 – 2 5.2%4 – 1 Actual1 – 2 4.4%0 – 0 4.2%3 – 2 4.2%4 – 0 3.9%Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC
Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers -2.5 24% — 76% -2 24% 19% 57% -1.5 43% — 57% -1 43% 21% 36% -0.5 64% — 36% +0.5 84% — 16% +1 84% 10% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 4% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet 33% ✓Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet 10% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.