Open game expected at The Lamex Stadium: Stevenage vs Northampton Town preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 seats)

Stevenage will pray that their home comfort is enough to get at least a point from this strenuous encounter, versus fiery Northampton Town.

Insights:
  • Stevenage have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League Two

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.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage have collected 24 points from their League Two home games so far after 6-6-6. Game days at The Lamex Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Stevenage as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Stevenage's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Newport County (placed 3rd). Midfield player Westbrooke got a match rating of 7.31 in that game, the max score being 10. Westbrooke hit five key passes.

2-2 away at Leyton Orient before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Stevenage perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stevenage as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Stevenage has won five of these, drawn five and lost one.

There will be little rest for Stevenage after this match as they are travelling to Mansfield Town for a League Two game in only four days.

The Stevenage fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 25 goals have been conceded. When Stevenage hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Scunthorpe United, Leyton Orient, Carlisle United, Colchester United, Rochdale, Oldham Athletic and Barrow), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Northampton Town form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Northampton Town have produced an overall stat of 6-6-6 so far. Northampton Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Northampton Town are travelling again after losing away to Carlisle United in their previous match (1-2). Midfielder Hoskins was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.41. Hoskins hit one key pass.

Before that, Northampton secured a home win against Tranmere Rovers with the score 3-2.

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

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bristol Rovers in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Northampton Town as they have only managed to score 17 times from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also played each other earlier this season: Northampton Town - Stevenage 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two teams are: one win for Stevenage, two draws and seven wins for Northampton Town. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
9 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
8 goals

Stevenage missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stevenage Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 4 18 36
7 6 0 Won W 1 6 17
13 6 3 Drew D 1 6 9
16 6 3 Lost L 2 6 10
32 21 6 Scored S 2 17 43
56 25 16 Conceded C 3 18 31
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 78% 89%
72% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 50% 58%
44% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 39% 36%
28% 28% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
8% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
39% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 44% 39%
25% 28% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 47%
47% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 25%
 
4.7 4.9 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 4.6
5.1 4.6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.2 4.3
1.3 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.4 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.8 12 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.6 10.5
3.6 4.3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.3 3.4
25% 27% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 35%
 
13.2 13.2 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.2 9.8
4.2 4.1 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.3 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stevenage have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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 Forest Green Rovers 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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