Open game expected at Sixfields Stadium: Northampton Town vs Exeter City preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sixfields Stadium (7798 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Northampton Town - Exeter City!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a EFL Trophy game only four days ago. That game, against Portsmouth, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Exeter City.

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Northampton Town form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Northampton Town have managed 10 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 17 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Northampton Town to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Northampton Town, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

No payout for Northampton Town in their previous match, an away game at Walsall that ended in defeat 2-3. Ahead of that match, Northampton Town lost 0-1 at home to Swindon Town.

Did Northampton Town get overconfident in their match against Walsall? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 2-3 defeat. The defeat against Walsall was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by R. Holden).

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 15 games. Northampton Town has won ten of these, drawn one and lost four.

The manager K. Curle will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cheltenham Town in only three days.

A decent goal production from Northampton Town in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 17 league matches. Northampton Town have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Exeter City form and stats

8-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Exeter City, who have the most clean sheets (15) in League Two, in their League Two matches away.

Exeter City play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Portsmouth. Preceding that game was the away League Two victory against Macclesfield Town with the score of 3-2.

Late heartbreak for Exeter City in the Portsmouth match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Exeter City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Exeter City, seven draws and four defeats.

Exeter City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 21 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. 23 goals have been conceded by Exeter City in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Exeter City - Northampton Town 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Northampton Town won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Exeter City has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityR. Bowman
R. Bowman
12 goals
Northampton TownA. Williams
A. Williams
8 goals
Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
7 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Exeter City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 4 17 33
15 10 2 Won W 0 8 18
7 2 1 Drew D 2 4 9
11 5 2 Lost L 2 5 6
47 28 8 Scored S 5 21 50
36 12 5 Conceded C 8 23 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
70% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 65% 64%
42% 35% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 47% 45%
27% 24% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 39%
12% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 15%
45% 35% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 53% 48%
33% 41% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 35% 45%
21% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 15%
 
4.8 4.5 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 6.2 6.4
5.9 5.2 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.2 4.7
2.3 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
410 239 74 Total Shots T S 51 209 417
137 83 27 Shots on Target S O 15 71 136
34% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 37%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City has the most clean sheets (15)
  • Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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