Which matches shall we look at?
York 8 games · Northampton 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
YorkLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game10 scored · 6 conceded
- W
GillinghamH26 Sept30 - L
ChesterfieldA19 Sept02 - W
Swindon TownH12 Sept40 - D
CreweA5 Sept11 - L
CheltenhamA1 Sept23
Last 4 at home: 4W 0D 0Lthis season 3.0 points a game at home · 1st in the league at home
NorthamptonLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game3 scored · 5 conceded
- L
RotherhamH19 Sept01 - L
ShrewsburyA12 Sept02 - W
Newport CountyH5 Sept10 - D
Crawley TownH1 Sept11 - DGillinghamA29 Aug11
Last 9 away: 0W 1D 8Lthis season 0.3 points a game away · 19th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
York 6Level 0Northampton 2
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
2.2.00.423.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
10.1.30.94.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.6league avg 1.6
6.2.10.924.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.0league avg 13.0
2.16.910.021.
Shots on targetleague average 4.0league avg 4.0
2.5.53.418.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
1.63%47%15.
Cornersleague average 5.1league avg 5.1
5.6.35.111.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
2.1.31.77.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
14.25%29%12.
Both teams scoredleague average 53%league avg 53%
8.63%29%22.
3 or more goalsleague average 45%league avg 45%
3.63%0%24.
Won after scoring firstleague average 62%league avg 62%
6.75%–
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingYorkNorthampton
30
12
0–1520
30
16–3022
01
31–4510
11
46–6040
12
61–7541
40
76–90+Yorkfirst 30 min 31% · last 30 min 50% · 16 scored · 10 conceded · 8 games
Northamptonfirst 30 min 0% · last 30 min 33% · 3 scored · 6 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
2.10.8
2.9 goals below the league (league 3.2)
Shots
16.910.1
27.0 shots at the league’s level (league 26.1)
Shots on target
5.53.5
9.0 shots on target above the league (league 8.1)
Corners
6.34.5
10.8 corners a little above the league (league 10.1)
Cards
1.31.9
3.1 cards below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersYorkTop scorerAlex Newby6 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsHarry Boyes6 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedAlex Newby7.5in 8 games
NorthamptonTop scorerJoe O'Brien Whitmarsh 1 goalsin 6 games
Most assistsJoe O'Brien Whitmarsh 1 assistsin 6 games
Best ratedElliott Moore7.0in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarYork14 days’ restLast: Gillingham 3–0 (home) · 26 Sept · League TwoNext: Newport County (away) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysNorthampton21 days’ restLast: Rotherham 0–1 (home) · 19 Sept · League TwoNext: Grimsby (away) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysYork had 7 days’ less rest than their opponent
York14 days’ restLast: Gillingham 3–0 (home) · 26 Sept · League TwoNext: Newport County (away) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysNorthampton21 days’ restLast: Rotherham 0–1 (home) · 19 Sept · League TwoNext: Grimsby (away) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table5.
Bristol Rovers9015
Bristol Rovers90156.York8+614
York8+6147.
Walsall8+614
Walsall8+61421.
Oldham8-47
Oldham8-4722.Northampton7-36
Northampton7-3623.
Port Vale7-65
Port Vale7-65What this match changes
If York win17 – 6York move up to 1st · York 11 points ahead
If it ends level15 – 7York move up to 2nd · Northampton move up to 21st · York 8 points ahead
If Northampton win14 – 9Northampton move up to 20th · York 5 points ahead