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League Two · Matchweek 6

· The Croud Meadow

Shrewsbury Town

SHR

2–0Full time

Northampton Town

NOR

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Kian McMahon-Brown8'Goal for Shrewsbury Town at 8 minutes: Kian McMahon-Brown
  2. Kevin Berkoe45'Goal for Shrewsbury Town at 45 minutes: Kevin Berkoe
  3. Kian McMahon-Brown57'Yellow card for Shrewsbury Town at 57 minutes: Kian McMahon-Brown
  4. 81'Sam ChambersYellow card for Northampton Town at 81 minutes: Sam Chambers
Show 8 substitutions
  1. 46'Owen Dale on for Logan BriggsSubstitution for Northampton Town at 46 minutes: Owen Dale on for Logan Briggs
  2. 68'Sam Chambers on for Sam HoskinsSubstitution for Northampton Town at 68 minutes: Sam Chambers on for Sam Hoskins
  3. 68'Matthew Warhurst on for Nathaniel OpokuSubstitution for Northampton Town at 68 minutes: Matthew Warhurst on for Nathaniel Opoku
  4. 69'Kamarai Simon-Swyer on for Harvey SaundersSubstitution for Northampton Town at 69 minutes: Kamarai Simon-Swyer on for Harvey Saunders
  5. Will Gray on for Jay Turner-Cooke74'Substitution for Shrewsbury Town at 74 minutes: Will Gray on for Jay Turner-Cooke
  6. Lino Sousa on for Kevin Berkoe85'Substitution for Shrewsbury Town at 85 minutes: Lino Sousa on for Kevin Berkoe
  7. Michael Golding on for Josh Davison88'Substitution for Shrewsbury Town at 88 minutes: Michael Golding on for Josh Davison
  8. Isaac Fletcher on for Kian McMahon-Brown89'Substitution for Shrewsbury Town at 89 minutes: Isaac Fletcher on for Kian McMahon-Brown
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Shrewsbury3-4-1-2Starting shape4-4-2Northampton
42%Possession47%
31%Territory27%
35%From set plays49%
0.08Chance quality0.07
6.1%Directness3.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Shrewsbury, 4 for Northampton. 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 race19 shots
Cumulative expected goalsShrewsbury 0.90 xG, Northampton 0.50 xG over 90 minutes
  • Shrewsbury0.90
  • Northampton0.50
Final score 2–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
8'Shrewsbury0.12goal
13'Shrewsbury0.02off target
23'Northampton0.11saved
29'Northampton0.17saved
30'Shrewsbury0.04post
30'Shrewsbury0.03off target
36'Shrewsbury0.05off target
40'Shrewsbury0.05blocked
41'Northampton0.02off target
45'Shrewsbury0.10saved
45'Shrewsbury0.33goal
47'Northampton0.09blocked
49'Shrewsbury0.02off target
56'Northampton0.02saved
65'Shrewsbury0.03saved
71'Shrewsbury0.02off target
71'Shrewsbury0.08blocked
79'Northampton0.03saved
89'Northampton0.05saved
Shot map2 scored
Shot map
  • Shrewsbury (2/12)
  • Northampton (0/7)

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
8'Shrewsbury0.12right footset piecegoal
13'Shrewsbury0.02right footopen playoff target
23'Northampton0.11right footfast breaksaved
29'Northampton0.17right footopen playsaved
30'Shrewsbury0.04right footopen playpost
30'Shrewsbury0.03left footopen playoff target
36'Shrewsbury0.05right footfast breakoff target
40'Shrewsbury0.05left footopen playblocked
41'Northampton0.02right footopen playoff target
45'Shrewsbury0.10headopen playsaved
45'Shrewsbury0.33left footopen playgoal
47'Northampton0.09left footopen playblocked
49'Shrewsbury0.02left footopen playoff target
56'Northampton0.02right footopen playsaved
65'Shrewsbury0.03left footopen playsaved
71'Shrewsbury0.02right footopen playoff target
71'Shrewsbury0.08left footset pieceblocked
79'Northampton0.03left footopen playsaved
89'Northampton0.05right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Shrewsbury, below favour Northampton.
  • Shrewsbury pressure
  • Northampton pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
ShrewsburyNorthampton
0.87Expected goals0.50
42Possession %58
12Shots7
4On target5
1Big chances1
1Corners5
297Passes404
61Pass accuracy %76
31.0Field tilt %est.34.4
16Fouls9
2Yellow cards1