Possible nail-biting contest in Northampton Town - Shrewsbury Town game

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: PTS Academy Stadium

This match features two teams living in the basement of the League One, Northampton Town holding 20th place and Shrewsbury Town lying 17th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (32) in League One

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Northampton Town form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (32) in League One, have to build on here at PTS Academy Stadium in the League One.

Northampton lost their last game at AFC Wimbledon (placed 21st) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Oxford United.

The penalty miss from Sam Hoskins in the defeat against AFC Wimbledon was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.

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 as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Northampton Town has won seven of these, drawn two and lost three.

Northampton Town are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Hull City awaits in three days.

Northampton have scored 15 league goals here from 19 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Northampton have conceded 22 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Shrewsbury Town form and stats

Playing away, Shrewsbury Town have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 5 defeats in the League One this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Shrewsbury in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Portsmouth, 1-2. Prior to that result Shrewsbury won their away game at Burton Albion. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Shrewsbury Town playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were five Shrewsbury Town wins, three draws and three defeats.

A new game in only three days for Shrewsbury, the League One home match versus Plymouth Argyle. Busy days.

Shrewsbury find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. Shrewsbury have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. 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; Shrewsbury Town - Northampton 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Northampton, four draws and three wins for Shrewsbury Town. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

NorthamptonR. Watson
R. Watson
7 goals
Shrewsbury TownS. Whalley
S. Whalley
6 goals
Shrewsbury TownH. Chapman
H. Chapman
6 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Shrewsbury Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Shrewsbury Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 6 18 35
9 6 1 Won W 4 7 11
9 4 2 Drew D 1 6 13
20 9 2 Lost L 1 5 11
32 15 4 Scored S 8 18 40
54 22 6 Conceded C 4 18 41
82% 84% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
66% 58% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 69%
42% 26% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 28% 34%
24% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 14%
8% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
37% 21% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 60%
26% 32% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 39% 26%
55% 63% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.4 8.7 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 7.4 9.5
3.1 2.4 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.2
27% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 39% 36%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (15) at home in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (32) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) 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 Hull City 38 21 7 10 63 31 19 11 3 5 22 10 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 70
2 Peterborough United 37 21 6 10 65 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 28 69
3 Sunderland 36 18 13 5 55 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 18 10 7 1 31 10 28 67
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 36 17 7 12 53 39 19 7 5 7 25 20 17 10 2 5 28 19 14 58
6 Blackpool 35 16 9 10 44 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 57
7 Doncaster Rovers 35 17 6 12 53 45 18 11 4 3 32 19 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 57
8 Oxford United 37 16 8 13 51 43 18 9 4 5 24 15 19 7 4 8 27 28 8 56
9 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
10 Gillingham 38 16 7 15 54 50 19 8 3 8 27 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 4 55
11 Ipswich Town 36 16 7 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 17 6 4 7 19 21 2 55
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 36 15 8 13 49 51 18 9 4 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 53
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 38 13 10 15 49 60 19 10 4 5 29 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -11 49
17 Shrewsbury Town 35 11 13 11 40 41 17 4 7 6 22 23 18 7 6 5 18 18 -1 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 38 9 9 20 32 54 19 6 4 9 15 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -22 36
21 AFC Wimbledon 36 8 12 16 36 59 17 4 4 9 19 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -23 36
22 Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 39 64 18 3 5 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 35
23 Bristol Rovers 38 9 7 22 36 60 19 6 2 11 21 27 19 3 5 11 15 33 -24 34
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 38 21 7 10 63 31 19 11 3 5 22 10 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 70
2 Peterborough United 37 21 6 10 65 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 28 69
3 Sunderland 36 18 13 5 55 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 18 10 7 1 31 10 28 67
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 36 17 7 12 53 39 19 7 5 7 25 20 17 10 2 5 28 19 14 58
6 Blackpool 35 16 9 10 44 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 57
7 Doncaster Rovers 35 17 6 12 53 45 18 11 4 3 32 19 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 57
8 Oxford United 37 16 8 13 51 43 18 9 4 5 24 15 19 7 4 8 27 28 8 56
9 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
10 Gillingham 38 16 7 15 54 50 19 8 3 8 27 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 4 55
11 Ipswich Town 36 16 7 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 17 6 4 7 19 21 2 55
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 36 15 8 13 49 51 18 9 4 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 53
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 38 13 10 15 49 60 19 10 4 5 29 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -11 49
17 Shrewsbury Town 35 11 13 11 40 41 17 4 7 6 22 23 18 7 6 5 18 18 -1 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 38 9 9 20 32 54 19 6 4 9 15 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -22 36
21 AFC Wimbledon 36 8 12 16 36 59 17 4 4 9 19 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -23 36
22 Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 39 64 18 3 5 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 35
23 Bristol Rovers 38 9 7 22 36 60 19 6 2 11 21 27 19 3 5 11 15 33 -24 34
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.