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League Two · Matchweek 12

· Sixfields Stadium

Northampton Town

NOR

0–1Full time

Tranmere Rovers

TRA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 37'Bobby Faulknerassist by Will VaulksGoal for Tranmere Rovers at 37 minutes: Bobby Faulkner assist by Will Vaulks
  2. 42'Ryan WatsonYellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 42 minutes: Ryan Watson
  3. 90+1'Lee O'ConnorYellow card for Tranmere Rovers at 90 minutes: Lee O'Connor
Show 4 substitutions
  1. Elliott List on for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans70'Substitution for Northampton Town at 70 minutes: Elliott List on for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  2. Nathaniel Opoku on for Matthew Warhurst70'Substitution for Northampton Town at 70 minutes: Nathaniel Opoku on for Matthew Warhurst
  3. James Maxwell on for Josh Powell70'Substitution for Northampton Town at 70 minutes: James Maxwell on for Josh Powell
  4. Sam Hoskins on for Janoi Donacien76'Substitution for Northampton Town at 76 minutes: Sam Hoskins on for Janoi Donacien
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.

Northampton3-4-2-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Tranmere
49%Possession46%
41%Territory35%
27%From set plays31%
0.08Chance quality0.09
6.4%Directness8.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Northampton, 3 for Tranmere. 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 30 of 163 matches, not the full season.

The xG race29 shots
Cumulative expected goalsNorthampton 1.91 xG, Tranmere 0.66 xG over 94 minutes
  • Northampton1.91
  • Tranmere0.66
Final score 0–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
5'Tranmere0.06blocked
9'Northampton0.09saved
9'Northampton0.03off target
10'Northampton0.22saved
10'Northampton0.64saved
12'Northampton0.03blocked
14'Northampton0.06off target
22'Northampton0.10off target
23'Tranmere0.03blocked
24'Tranmere0.02off target
33'Northampton0.07off target
37'Tranmere0.11goal
41'Northampton0.05saved
42'Tranmere0.03off target
46'Tranmere0.05off target
53'Northampton0.09blocked
54'Northampton0.05blocked
55'Northampton0.09blocked
57'Northampton0.04blocked
59'Northampton0.03off target
66'Tranmere0.13blocked
72'Northampton0.01off target
78'Northampton0.04off target
86'Northampton0.05blocked
86'Northampton0.06blocked
86'Northampton0.05blocked
92'Northampton0.06blocked
93'Northampton0.06blocked
94'Tranmere0.22off target
Shot map1 scored
Shot map
  • Northampton (0/21)
  • Tranmere (1/8)

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
5'Tranmere0.06left footopen playblocked
9'Northampton0.09right footopen playsaved
9'Northampton0.03right footcorneroff target
10'Northampton0.22right footopen playsaved
10'Northampton0.64right footcornersaved
12'Northampton0.03left footopen playblocked
14'Northampton0.06right footopen playoff target
22'Northampton0.10right footopen playoff target
23'Tranmere0.03left footopen playblocked
24'Tranmere0.02headcorneroff target
33'Northampton0.07right footfast breakoff target
37'Tranmere0.11headcornergoal
41'Northampton0.05left footopen playsaved
42'Tranmere0.03othercorneroff target
46'Tranmere0.05left footset pieceoff target
53'Northampton0.09right footopen playblocked
54'Northampton0.05right footcornerblocked
55'Northampton0.09right footset pieceblocked
57'Northampton0.04right footcornerblocked
59'Northampton0.03headopen playoff target
66'Tranmere0.13left footopen playblocked
72'Northampton0.01otherset pieceoff target
78'Northampton0.04left footopen playoff target
86'Northampton0.05right footopen playblocked
86'Northampton0.06left footopen playblocked
86'Northampton0.05right footopen playblocked
92'Northampton0.06right footfree kickblocked
93'Northampton0.06right footcornerblocked
94'Tranmere0.22left footfast breakoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Northampton, below favour Tranmere.
  • Northampton pressure
  • Tranmere pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
NorthamptonTranmere
1.91Expected goals0.66
64Possession %36
21Shots8
4On target1
1Big chances1
9Corners6
486Passes277
83Pass accuracy %73
53.3Field tilt %est.29.2
12Fouls9
0Yellow cards2