Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Derby County & Northampton Town face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Derby County and Northampton Town.
Derby County form and stats
Last season, Derby County's FA Cup journey ended in the 5th round.Derby County are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Pride Park Stadium. 9 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 16 games. After failing to beat Millwall here at Pride Park Stadium, Derby County has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The Derby County supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Stoke City in Championship and win 4-0. A Championship defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Luton Town.
As mentioned above, Derby County "killed" Stoke City in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
There will be little rest for Derby County after this match as they are travelling to Swansea City for a Championship game in only four days.
Derby County are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 16 games. Derby County are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pride Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 16 matches.
Northampton Town form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Playing away, Northampton Town have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the League Two this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the FA Cup stats, they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away.
The Northampton Town goalkeeper David Cornell is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Northampton Town play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Macclesfield Town. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Scunthorpe United in the League Two.
A quick return to home after this game, as Northampton Town are hosting Port Vale in the League Two only four days away.
Northampton Town have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Northampton Town have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Northampton Town - Derby County 0-0 entered in the official records. Last three meetings between the teams: Derby County won one, Northampton Town won one and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Waghorn 9 goals | ![]() A. Williams 8 goals | ![]() S. Hoskins 7 goals |
Derby County missing players
Northampton Town missing players
| Derby County | Northampton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 29 | 20 | Scored | S | 20 | 43 | ||
| 29 | 7 | Conceded | C | 19 | 24 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 4.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.6 | ||
| 6.5 | 5.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 247 | 136 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 315 | ||
| 84 | 49 | Shots on Target | S O | 53 | 112 | ||
| 35% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 53 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 56 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | Fulham | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 52 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Brentford | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 26 | 50 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 50 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 47 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 46 |
| 9 | Millwall | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 44 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 43 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 31 | -1 | 43 |
| 13 | Derby County | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -4 | 40 |
| 14 | Hull City | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 39 |
| 15 | Reading | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 38 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 37 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -3 | 33 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -13 | 32 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -10 | 31 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -16 | 29 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -20 | 24 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 65 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 41 | -28 | 24 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 59 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 54 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 45 |
| 11 | Salford City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Newport County | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 35 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 34 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -9 | 34 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 33 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 33 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 28 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 26 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 31 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -18 | 22 |