Northampton
League One · 12 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 39 | 40.7 | 60.3 | -19.6 | 35 | 49.4 | -14.4 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 48 | 48.2 | 53.6 | -5.5 | 51 | 57.4 | -6.4 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 57 | 51.7 | 56.0 | -4.4 | 60 | 59.4 | +0.6 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 41 | 42.3 | 52.1 | -9.7 | 45 | 54.6 | -9.6 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 43 | 48.8 | 63.0 | -14.2 | 47 | 53.8 | -6.8 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 60 | 54.8 | 60.4 | -5.6 | 53 | 58.7 | -5.7 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 61 | 68.0 | 74.1 | -6.1 | 49 | 60.1 | -11.1 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 60 | 68.8 | 73.0 | -4.1 | 66 | 60.2 | +5.8 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 48 | 73.3 | 69.5 | +3.8 | 59 | 65.1 | -6.1 |
| 2002/03 | 30 | 27 | 39.0 | 42.1 | -3.1 | 27 | 36.7 | -9.7 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 54 | 56.7 | 62.5 | -5.7 | 49 | 59.4 | -10.4 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 46 | 60.3 | 67.9 | -7.6 | 57 | 58.6 | -1.6 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 23 | 23.8 | 25.4 | -1.6 | 22 | 29.9 | -7.9 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 24 | 24.9 | 24.6 | +0.2 | 28 | 30.6 | -2.6 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 31 | 28.9 | 25.1 | +3.8 | 38 | 33.8 | +4.2 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 20 | 20.6 | 22.8 | -2.2 | 29 | 29.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 20 | 26.6 | 29.1 | -2.5 | 26 | 30.3 | -4.3 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 35 | 32.6 | 26.5 | +6.1 | 32 | 35.1 | -3.1 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 38 | 40.0 | 33.3 | +6.7 | 32 | 35.7 | -3.7 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 38 | 40.9 | 33.8 | +7.1 | 42 | 36.0 | +6.0 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 27 | 44.9 | 32.3 | +12.6 | 29 | 39.3 | -10.3 |
| 2002/03 | 15 | 16 | 21.2 | 18.9 | +2.3 | 17 | 21.5 | -4.5 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 30 | 35.5 | 29.3 | +6.2 | 31 | 35.9 | -4.9 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 26 | 33.0 | 30.4 | +2.6 | 33 | 33.5 | -0.5 |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 16 | 16.9 | 34.9 | -18.0 | 13 | 19.5 | -6.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 24 | 23.3 | 29.0 | -5.7 | 23 | 26.8 | -3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 26 | 22.8 | 31.0 | -8.2 | 22 | 25.6 | -3.6 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 21 | 21.7 | 29.2 | -7.5 | 16 | 25.6 | -9.6 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 23 | 22.2 | 33.9 | -11.6 | 21 | 23.5 | -2.5 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 25 | 22.2 | 33.9 | -11.7 | 21 | 23.6 | -2.6 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 23 | 28.0 | 40.8 | -12.8 | 17 | 24.4 | -7.4 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 22 | 27.9 | 39.1 | -11.3 | 24 | 24.2 | -0.2 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 21 | 28.4 | 37.1 | -8.7 | 30 | 25.9 | +4.1 |
| 2002/03 | 15 | 11 | 17.8 | 23.2 | -5.4 | 10 | 15.2 | -5.2 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 24 | 21.2 | 33.2 | -11.9 | 18 | 23.5 | -5.5 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 20 | 27.3 | 37.5 | -10.2 | 24 | 25.1 | -1.1 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- Lvs Plymouth2–32 May 2026xG 1.4–2.1
- Lvs Barnsley0–128 Apr 2026xG 0.7–1.0
- L@ Cardiff1–525 Apr 2026xG 1.4–2.8
- Lvs Doncaster1–318 Apr 2026xG 0.7–1.4
- L@ Luton1–215 Apr 2026xG 0.8–1.0
- Lvs Wigan1–36 Apr 2026xG 1.2–0.8
- L@ Bradford0–13 Apr 2026xG 0.4–1.8
- L@ Mansfield1–421 Mar 2026xG 1.2–2.4
- L@ Stockport1–217 Mar 2026xG 0.5–2.0
- Lvs Burton0–214 Mar 2026xG 0.7–1.2
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT52W 1D 2Lleads held 40%
- Level at HT215W 7D 9L
- Behind at HT202W 0D 18Lcomeback rate 10%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 38 | 59% | 2 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 50% | 2 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 60% | 5 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 44% | 2 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 45 | 40% | 2 | 5 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 48 | 58% | 1 | 9 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 34 | 61% | 4 | 3 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 45% | 6 | 5 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 33 | 54% | 3 | 4 |
| 2002/03 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 56% | 2 | 1 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 22 | 32 | 41 | 38 | 59% | 4 | 2 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 48% | 4 | 4 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home236W 4D 13L0.96 PPG
- Away233W 4D 16L0.57 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 23 | 26% | 0.96 | 0.57 | +0.39 | -0.35 | -1.17 |
| 2024/25 | 23 | 30% | 1.22 | 1.00 | +0.22 | -0.30 | -0.48 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 48% | 1.65 | 0.96 | +0.70 | +0.35 | -0.74 |
| 2020/21 | 23 | 35% | 1.26 | 0.70 | +0.57 | -0.26 | -0.87 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 30% | 1.13 | 0.91 | +0.22 | -0.65 | -0.83 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 39% | 1.39 | 0.91 | +0.48 | +0.26 | -0.83 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 35% | 1.39 | 0.74 | +0.65 | +0.39 | -0.57 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 52% | 1.83 | 1.04 | +0.78 | +0.74 | -0.52 |
| 2006/07 | 23 | 35% | 1.26 | 1.30 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.09 |
| 2002/03 | 15 | 33% | 1.13 | 0.87 | +0.27 | -0.20 | -1.13 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 39% | 1.35 | 0.78 | +0.57 | -0.13 | -0.96 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 39% | 1.43 | 1.04 | +0.39 | -0.09 | -0.48 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home23118 for / 95 against5.1 CF/g
- Away23103 for / 147 against4.5 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 221 | 242 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 173 | 238 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 188 | 219 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 2020/21 | 46 | 182 | 264 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 203 | 273 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 233 | 285 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 233 | 253 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 277 | 239 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 229 | 229 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 2002/03 | 30 | 138 | 166 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 184 | 286 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 190 | 248 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 |