Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Peterborough United 18th with 53 points, Northampton Town 24th with 35, 18 apart. Per game in the league, Northampton Town were scoring 0.85 and conceding 1.61, Peterborough United 1.39 and 1.48, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Northampton Town.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Northampton Town have 3 wins to Peterborough United's 9, with 0 draws, at 3.08 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings.
Sixfields Stadium, capacity 7,798, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Northampton Town led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Northampton Town: Tom Eaves (44') · Peterborough United: Jimmy Morgan (52')
Key stats
Possession: Northampton Town 42% · Peterborough United 58% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-2