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League Two · Matchweek 13

· Sixfields Stadium

Northampton Town

NOR

2–0Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Colchester United

COL

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Matthew Warhurstassist by Lee Evans9'Goal for Northampton Town at 9 minutes: Matthew Warhurst assist by Lee Evans
  2. Sam Hoskins15'Yellow card for Northampton Town at 15 minutes: Sam Hoskins
  3. 30'Moses SesayYellow card for Colchester United at 30 minutes: Moses Sesay
  4. Lee Evans32'Yellow card for Northampton Town at 32 minutes: Lee Evans
  5. Sam Hoskinsassist by Owen Dale50'Goal for Northampton Town at 50 minutes: Sam Hoskins assist by Owen Dale
Show 9 substitutions
  1. 50'Jaden Williams on for Bradley IhionvienSubstitution for Colchester United at 50 minutes: Jaden Williams on for Bradley Ihionvien
  2. 61'Kane Vincent-Young on for Rob HuntSubstitution for Colchester United at 61 minutes: Kane Vincent-Young on for Rob Hunt
  3. 61'Jack Payne on for Jay WilliamsSubstitution for Colchester United at 61 minutes: Jack Payne on for Jay Williams
  4. Josh Powell on for James Maxwell67'Substitution for Northampton Town at 67 minutes: Josh Powell on for James Maxwell
  5. Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh on for Sam Hoskins67'Substitution for Northampton Town at 67 minutes: Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh on for Sam Hoskins
  6. 73'Paul Digby on for Ben PerrySubstitution for Colchester United at 73 minutes: Paul Digby on for Ben Perry
  7. 74'Kien Connolly on for Beryly LubalaSubstitution for Colchester United at 74 minutes: Kien Connolly on for Beryly Lubala
  8. Elliott List on for Matthew Warhurst82'Substitution for Northampton Town at 82 minutes: Elliott List on for Matthew Warhurst
  9. Tyrese Fornah on for Owen Dale90+3'Substitution for Northampton Town at 90 minutes: Tyrese Fornah on for Owen Dale
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.

Northampton4-4-2Starting shape4-2-3-1Colchester
49%Possession50%
41%Territory35%
27%From set plays27%
0.08Chance quality0.15
6.4%Directness6.9%

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

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Colchester

No regular with a goal involvement yet.

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 race17 shots
Cumulative expected goalsNorthampton 0.78 xG, Colchester 1.05 xG over 90 minutes
  • Northampton0.78
  • Colchester1.05
Final score 2–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
8'Northampton0.04off target
9'Northampton0.06goal
16'Colchester0.21saved
33'Northampton0.02off target
40'Colchester0.15off target
50'Northampton0.18goal
52'Colchester0.63saved
54'Colchester0.06saved
56'Northampton0.03post
57'Northampton0.02off target
69'Northampton0.04blocked
69'Northampton0.05saved
71'Northampton0.02blocked
72'Northampton0.05blocked
80'Northampton0.09off target
83'Northampton0.09saved
89'Northampton0.10blocked
Shot map2 scored
Shot map
  • Northampton (2/13)
  • Colchester (0/4)

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'Northampton0.04left footopen playoff target
9'Northampton0.06headset piecegoal
16'Colchester0.21right footopen playsaved
33'Northampton0.02left footopen playoff target
40'Colchester0.15headset pieceoff target
50'Northampton0.18right footopen playgoal
52'Colchester0.63right footopen playsaved
54'Colchester0.06left footopen playsaved
56'Northampton0.03right footopen playpost
57'Northampton0.02headset pieceoff target
69'Northampton0.04right footcornerblocked
69'Northampton0.05headcornersaved
71'Northampton0.02left footopen playblocked
72'Northampton0.05right footopen playblocked
80'Northampton0.09left footfast breakoff target
83'Northampton0.09right footopen playsaved
89'Northampton0.10right footfast breakblocked
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Northampton, below favour Colchester.
  • Northampton pressure
  • Colchester pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
NorthamptonColchester
0.78Expected goals1.05
35Possession %65
13Shots4
4On target3
2Big chances2
7Corners2
292Passes568
70Pass accuracy %84
38.4Field tilt %est.31.2
12Fouls13
2Yellow cards1