Northampton vs Plymouth match stats & report

2–3 Full time

League One · England · Regular Season - 46 · Sixfields Stadium, Northampton · Ref B. Speedie

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Northampton lost to Plymouth 2–3 in League One on 2 May 2026. Expected goals finished 0.33–4.85. Plymouth had 52% of the ball.

Northampton vs Plymouth match statistics

NorthamptonPlymouth

48% Ball possession 52%
0.33 Expected goals (xG) 4.85
7 Total shots 26
4 Shots on target 10
1 Shots off target 9
2 Blocked shots 7
3 Shots inside the box 21
2 Corners 8
17 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 3
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
255 Passes 266
57% Pass accuracy 63%
6 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

13' Goal E. List (assist M. Jacobs) Northampton
18' Goal M. Jacobs (assist N. Guinness-Walker) Northampton
28' Goal L. Tolaj (assist J. Edwards) Plymouth
34' Yellow card O. Dale Plymouth
40' Goal M. Boateng (assist L. Tolaj) Plymouth
45+1' Yellow card C. McCarthy Northampton
59' Yellow card M. Ross Plymouth
62' Yellow card C. McCarthy Northampton
62' Red card C. McCarthy Northampton
64' Yellow card E. List Northampton
66' Yellow card M. Boateng Plymouth
74' Goal B. Sarpong-Wiredu (assist X. Amaechi) Plymouth
79' Yellow card R. Curtis Plymouth
84' Yellow card J. Evans Northampton

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Northampton

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Colin Calderwood

1 L. Burge

35 M. Dyche 6 J. Willis 3 C. McCarthy

26 K. McAdam 23 T. Taylor 8 C. McGeehan 12 N. Guinness-Walker

17 M. Jacobs 15 J. Evans

10 E. List

Bench R. Fitzsimons , K. Simon-Swyer , N. Dobson , S. Hoskins , J. Vale , D. Campbell , M. Moon-Arnaez

Plymouth

Confirmed 4-4-2 Tom Cleverley

21 L. Ashby-Hammond

45 W. Harding 15 A. Mitchell 2 M. Ross 8 J. Edwards

35 O. Dale 17 C. Watts 19 M. Boateng 28 R. Curtis

9 L. Tolaj 27 A. Pepple

Bench Z. Baker , Julio Pleguezuelo , B. Sarpong-Wiredu , X. Amaechi , J. MacKenzie , M. Sorinola , B. Ibrahim

Form guide

Northampton at home

1–3–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.6 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.7 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Plymouth away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.4 per game
Shots on target: 6.4 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Northampton vs Plymouth head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
29 Nov 25	Plymouth v Northampton	0–3

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Northampton vs Plymouth head-to-head record