Match summary
Before kickoff, Plymouth Argyle (8th, 70 pts) were 35 points ahead of Northampton Town (24th, 35 pts). Northampton Town had lost 11 matches in a row before this one.
Northampton Town vs Plymouth Argyle in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Northampton Town0W 0D 5L
Northampton TownPlymouth Argyle
0Pointsof 1511
4Goals scored11
14Goals conceded5
0Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row11
0Unbeaten in a row5
15+Without a win0
15+Conceded in a row4
Head to head16 meetings · Nov 2011 – Nov 2025
- Northampton Town wins
- 6
- Draws
- 1
- Plymouth Argyle wins
- 9
2.63goals per meeting
38%both teams scored
44%3+ goals
63%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNorthampton Town 4W 0D 1L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League OnePlymouth Argyle0-3Northampton Town
- League OneNorthampton Town2-0Plymouth Argyle
- League OnePlymouth Argyle2-1Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town3-1Plymouth Argyle
- League OneNorthampton Town2-0Plymouth Argyle
Show all 16 meetings
- League OnePlymouth Argyle2-0Northampton Town
- League TwoPlymouth Argyle1-2Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town0-2Plymouth Argyle
- League TwoPlymouth Argyle2-0Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town2-3Plymouth Argyle
- League TwoNorthampton Town0-2Plymouth Argyle
- League TwoPlymouth Argyle1-0Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town1-0Plymouth Argyle
- League TwoPlymouth Argyle3-2Northampton Town
- League TwoNorthampton Town0-0Plymouth Argyle
- League TwoPlymouth Argyle4-1Northampton Town
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 540 earlier results
Northampton TownPlymouth Argyle
#24Position#8
35Points45 v 45 games70
-34Goal difference+11
0.82Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.6
1.58Conceded per game1.36
#24Form table position#5
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Northampton TownPlymouth Argyle
- 87'Substitution · Plymouth Argyle · Matthew Sorinola · InOut: Ronan Curtis
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Dean Campbell · InOut: Kyle McAdam85'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Neo Dobson · InOut: Jake Evans85'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Jack Vale · InOut: Michael Jacobs85'
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · Jake Evans84'
- 79'Yellow Card · Plymouth Argyle · Ronan Curtis
- 74'Goal · Plymouth Argyle · Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu2-3
- 70'Substitution · Plymouth Argyle · Jack Mackenzie · InOut: Mathias Ross
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Kamarai Swyer · InOut: E. List70'
- 69'Substitution · Plymouth Argyle · Julio Pleguezuelo · InOut: Joe Edwards
- 66'Yellow Card · Plymouth Argyle · Malachi Boateng
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · E. List64'
- Substitution · Northampton Town · Sam Hoskins · InOut: Nesta Guinness-Walker63'
- Second Yellow · Northampton Town · C. McCarthySecond Yellow62'
- 59'Yellow Card · Plymouth Argyle · Mathias Ross
- 55'Substitution · Plymouth Argyle · X. Amaechi · InOut: Owen Dale
- 55'Substitution · Plymouth Argyle · Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu · InOut: Caleb Watts
- Yellow Card · Northampton Town · C. McCarthy45+1'
- 40'Goal · Plymouth Argyle · Malachi Boateng2-2
- 34'Yellow Card · Plymouth Argyle · Owen Dale
- 28'Goal · Plymouth Argyle · Lorent Tolaj2-1
- Goal · Northampton Town · Michael Jacobs2-018'
- Goal · Northampton Town · E. List1-013'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Northampton TownPlymouth Argyle
49%Ball Possession51%
7Shots Total26
4Shots On Target10
2Corners8
17Fouls14
4Yellow Cards4
2Offsides3
6Saves2
259Passes263
1Shots Off Target9
92Attacks85
34Dangerous Attacks46
3Shots Inside Box21
4Shots Outside Box5
2Goals3
14Free Kicks17
2Shots Blocked7
3Substitutions4
14Tackles20
2Assists3
148Accurate Passes167
1Red Cards0
1Ball Safe0
2Injuries0
17Total Crosses30
4Accurate Crosses9
5Interceptions10
48Duels Won69
1Big Chances Created5
0Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-4-2
Manager: Colin Calderwood
Starting XI
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LB
Lee Burge7.0
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MD
Max Dyche6.4
-
TT
Terry Taylor6.8
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KM
Kyle McAdam6.2
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JE
Jake Evans6.7
Substitutes
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KS
Kamarai Swyer6.3
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MM
Mataeo Moon-Arnaez-
RF
Ross Fitzsimons-
ND
Neo Dobson6.3
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Starting XI
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LA
Luca Ashby-Hammond6.5
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CW
Caleb Watts6.6
Substitutes
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BS
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu7.1
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ZB
Zak Baker-
BI
Bradley IbrahimPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 85' | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 17(59%) | 1 | 6/20 | |
E. List FW | 7.2 | 70' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 3(100%) | - | 4/13 |
Lee Burge GK | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(24%) | - | 0/1 |
| 7.0 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(75%) | - | 0/5 | |
Terry Taylor MF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(64%) | 2 | 6/10 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(48%) | 2 | 7/8 | |
| 6.8 | 63' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 9(90%) | - | 1/3 | |
Jake Evans FW | 6.7 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | 3 | 4/10 |
| 6.6 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(90%) | 2 | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | 1/2 | |
Max Dyche DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(39%) | 3 | 10/16 |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(76%) | - | 1/3 | |
Neo Dobson FW | 6.3 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | 1 | 1/7 |
Kamarai Swyer FW | 6.3 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | - | 0/4 |
Kyle McAdam MF | 6.2 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(48%) | 1 | 2/7 |
| 5.3 | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | - | 2/7 |
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