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League Two · Matchweek 5

· Sixfields Stadium

Northampton Town

NOR

1–0Full timeHalf-time 0–0

Newport County

NEW

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 31'Matt Dibley-DiasYellow card for Newport County at 31 minutes: Matt Dibley-Dias
  2. Matthew Warhurst60'Yellow card for Northampton Town at 60 minutes: Matthew Warhurst
  3. 86'Cameron EvansYellow card for Newport County at 86 minutes: Cameron Evans
  4. Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh87'Goal for Northampton Town at 87 minutes: Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh
  5. Logan Briggs90+3'Yellow card for Northampton Town at 90 minutes: Logan Briggs
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Matthew Warhurst on for Sam Chambers55'Substitution for Northampton Town at 55 minutes: Matthew Warhurst on for Sam Chambers
  2. Logan Briggs on for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans55'Substitution for Northampton Town at 55 minutes: Logan Briggs on for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  3. 64'Tanatswa Nyakuhwa on for Kieron EvansSubstitution for Newport County at 64 minutes: Tanatswa Nyakuhwa on for Kieron Evans
  4. 70'Joe Thomas on for Matty JacobSubstitution for Newport County at 70 minutes: Joe Thomas on for Matty Jacob
  5. Sam Hoskins on for Harvey Saunders79'Substitution for Northampton Town at 79 minutes: Sam Hoskins on for Harvey Saunders
  6. Owen Dale on for Nathaniel Opoku79'Substitution for Northampton Town at 79 minutes: Owen Dale on for Nathaniel Opoku
  7. 83'Michael Adu-Poku on for Yahya BambaSubstitution for Newport County at 83 minutes: Michael Adu-Poku on for Yahya Bamba
  8. 83'Cameron Evans on for Matt Dibley-DiasSubstitution for Newport County at 83 minutes: Cameron Evans on for Matt Dibley-Dias
  9. 83'Gerard Garner on for Shaquille GwengweSubstitution for Newport County at 83 minutes: Gerard Garner on for Shaquille Gwengwe
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Northampton get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.

Northampton4-4-2Starting shape4-2-3-1Newport
47%Possession40%
27%Territory25%
49%From set plays25%
0.07Chance quality0.14
3.8%Directness8.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Northampton, 3 for Newport. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 72 matches, not the full season.

The xG race10 shots
Cumulative expected goalsNorthampton 0.45 xG, Newport 0.32 xG over 90 minutes
  • Northampton0.45
  • Newport0.32
Final score 1–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
6'Northampton0.06saved
6'Northampton0.01off target
32'Northampton0.03off target
51'Newport0.27saved
54'Northampton0.03off target
59'Northampton0.03off target
75'Northampton0.05saved
84'Newport0.06saved
87'Northampton0.10goal
90'Northampton0.14saved
Shot map1 scored
Shot map
  • Northampton (1/8)
  • Newport (0/2)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
6'Northampton0.06right footopen playsaved
6'Northampton0.01right footcorneroff target
32'Northampton0.03right footopen playoff target
51'Newport0.27right footopen playsaved
54'Northampton0.03headcorneroff target
59'Northampton0.03left footopen playoff target
75'Northampton0.05headset piecesaved
84'Newport0.06headset piecesaved
87'Northampton0.10left footopen playgoal
90'Northampton0.14right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Northampton, below favour Newport.
  • Northampton pressure
  • Newport pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
NorthamptonNewport
0.45Expected goals0.32
54Possession %46
8Shots2
4On target2
0Big chances0
2Corners0
394Passes339
74Pass accuracy %66
23.1Field tilt %est.26.0
15Fouls12
3Yellow cards2