Season ticket holders at PTS Academy Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Northampton Town languishing in the 24th position so far. The guesting Plymouth Argyle will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (24) in League One
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Northampton Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in League One, have only managed 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from their games here at PTS Academy Stadium. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.
Northampton faced defeat in their previous match, away at Swindon Town (1-2). In the match before that, Northampton Town hosted Rochdale and drew the game 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Northampton Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Northampton Town as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Northampton Town has won seven of these, drawn two and lost three.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Northampton Town as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Portsmouth are visiting.
Northampton aren't scoring a lot here at PTS Academy Stadium in the league, with only 8 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Northampton have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
There's been little loot from Plymouth Argyle's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the League One. Plymouth Argyle only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.
Plymouth are travelling after their nice 4-3 home win in the League One against Lincoln City (placed 2nd). Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Peterborough United.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Lincoln City was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Late drama in the previous game, when Joe Edwards scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to defeat Lincoln City.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Plymouth in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Plymouth Argyle, four draws and eleven defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Plymouth now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Doncaster Rovers is waiting in only four days.
Plymouth have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 16 goals have been scored. Plymouth Argyle have conceded 24 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Plymouth Argyle - Northampton Town 2-1. Northampton Town-Plymouth Argyle H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Northampton three wins, Plymouth Argyle seven wins, zero draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Jephcott 16 goals |  J. Edwards 4 goals |  C. Grant 4 goals |
Northampton Town missing players
Plymouth Argyle missing players
| Northampton Town | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 24 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 43 |
| 49 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 49 |
| 81% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 97% |
| 71% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 71% | 74% |
| 45% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 55% |
| 26% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 29% | 32% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 16% |
| 39% | 20% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 55% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 21% | 26% |
| 58% | 73% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.8 | 11.5 | 12.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 23% | 24% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 32% | 34% |
- Northampton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (24) in League One
- Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in League One
- Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 61 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 57 |
| 3 | Hull City | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 24 | 56 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 52 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 51 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 49 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 47 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 45 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 45 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 44 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 44 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 43 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 42 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 37 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 37 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 31 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -19 | 30 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | -16 | 28 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -19 | 28 |
| 22 | AFC Wimbledon | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -23 | 28 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -27 | 27 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -25 | 26 |