Goal!at 49 minutes
Goal! Derby County 4, Northampton Town 0. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross following a fast break.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 31st October
League One Table
On Tuesday 31st October
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- Derby County, Position 7, Points 24
- Northampton Town, Position 20, Points 14
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
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| 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 32 |
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| 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 29 |
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| 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 28 |
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| 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 27 |
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| 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 26 |
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| 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 24 |
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| 8 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
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| 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 22 |
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| 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 22 |
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| 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 21 |
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| 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
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| 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
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| 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 20 |
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| 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
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| 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 18 |
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| 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17 |
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| 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 17 |
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| 19 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 14 |
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| 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 14 |
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| 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
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| 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 12 |
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| 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 8 |
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| 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Derby County
Manager: Paul Warne
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Wildsmith, Goalkeeper
24, Nyambe, Defender
35, Nelson, Defender
5, Bradley, Defender
3, Forsyth, Defender
4, Hourihane, Defensive Midfielder
12, Smith, Defensive Midfielder
7, Barkhuizen, Attacking Midfielder
8, Bird, Attacking Midfielder
11, Méndez-Laing, Attacking Midfielder
14, Washington, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Wildsmith
- Number 3, C. Forsyth
- Number 5, S. Bradley
- Number 35, C. Nelson
- Number 24, R. Nyambe , substituted for J. Ward at 61 minutes
- Number 12, K. Smith
- Number 4, C. Hourihane , Captain, substituted for T. Fornah at 68 minutes
- Number 11, N. Mendez-Laing , substituted for K. Wilson at 68 minutes
- Number 8, M. Bird , substituted for D. Brown at 77 minutes
- Number 7, T. Barkhuizen
- Number 14, C. Washington , Yellow Card at 57 minutes, substituted for J. Collins at 62 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Derby County
- Number 39, D. Brown
- Number 9, J. Collins
- Number 22, T. Fornah
- Number 17, L. Sibley
- Number 31, J. Vickers
- Number 23, J. Ward
- Number 2, K. Wilson
away team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 4 - 5 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Burge, Goalkeeper
22, Odimayo, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
12, Monthe, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
7, Hoskins, Midfielder
21, Leonard, Midfielder
11, Pinnock, Midfielder
17, McWilliams, Midfielder
14, Koiki, Midfielder
16, Simpson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Burge
- Number 33, P. Brough , Yellow Card at 2 minutes
- Number 12, E. Monthe , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 46 minutes
- Number 6, S. Sherring
- Number 22, A. Odimayo , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for A. McGowan at 72 minutes
- Number 14, A. Koiki , substituted for J. Willis at 46 minutes
- Number 17, S. McWilliams , substituted for P. Abimbola at 58 minutes
- Number 11, M. Pinnock , substituted for R. Haynes at 46 minutes
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 7, S. Hoskins , Captain
- Number 16, T. Simpson
away team, Northampton Town
- Number 27, P. Abimbola
- Number 24, R. Haynes
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 20, H. Lintott
- Number 3, A. McGowan
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 15, J. Willis
home team, Derby County
Manager: Paul Warne
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Wildsmith, Goalkeeper
24, Nyambe, Defender
35, Nelson, Defender
5, Bradley, Defender
3, Forsyth, Defender
4, Hourihane, Defensive Midfielder
12, Smith, Defensive Midfielder
7, Barkhuizen, Attacking Midfielder
8, Bird, Attacking Midfielder
11, Méndez-Laing, Attacking Midfielder
14, Washington, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Wildsmith
- Number 3, C. Forsyth
- Number 5, S. Bradley
- Number 35, C. Nelson
- Number 24, R. Nyambe , substituted for J. Ward at 61 minutes
- Number 12, K. Smith
- Number 4, C. Hourihane , Captain, substituted for T. Fornah at 68 minutes
- Number 11, N. Mendez-Laing , substituted for K. Wilson at 68 minutes
- Number 8, M. Bird , substituted for D. Brown at 77 minutes
- Number 7, T. Barkhuizen
- Number 14, C. Washington , Yellow Card at 57 minutes, substituted for J. Collins at 62 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 39, D. Brown
- Number 9, J. Collins
- Number 22, T. Fornah
- Number 17, L. Sibley
- Number 31, J. Vickers
- Number 23, J. Ward
- Number 2, K. Wilson
away team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 4 - 5 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Burge, Goalkeeper
22, Odimayo, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
12, Monthe, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
7, Hoskins, Midfielder
21, Leonard, Midfielder
11, Pinnock, Midfielder
17, McWilliams, Midfielder
14, Koiki, Midfielder
16, Simpson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Burge
- Number 33, P. Brough , Yellow Card at 2 minutes
- Number 12, E. Monthe , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 46 minutes
- Number 6, S. Sherring
- Number 22, A. Odimayo , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for A. McGowan at 72 minutes
- Number 14, A. Koiki , substituted for J. Willis at 46 minutes
- Number 17, S. McWilliams , substituted for P. Abimbola at 58 minutes
- Number 11, M. Pinnock , substituted for R. Haynes at 46 minutes
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 7, S. Hoskins , Captain
- Number 16, T. Simpson
Substitutes
- Number 27, P. Abimbola
- Number 24, R. Haynes
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 20, H. Lintott
- Number 3, A. McGowan
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 15, J. Willis
- Referee:
- Simon Mather
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Jonathon Bickerdike
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sian Massey-Ellis
- Fourth Official:
- Declan Bourne
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Derby v NorthamptonOverall Possession
Shots
Derby County 15Northampton Town 4Shots on target
Derby County 5Northampton Town 2Shots off target
Derby County 7Northampton Town 0Blocked shots
Derby County 3Northampton Town 2Total touches in the box
Derby County 34Northampton Town 7Goalkeeper saves
Derby County 2Northampton Town 1Fouls
Derby County 4Northampton Town 9Corners
Derby County 8Northampton Town 2Season so far
League One
Key, Derby v Northampton
Form guide
All competitions
Derby County lose
v Stevenage
3
1
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Bristol Rovers
2
1
League One
Derby County won
v Exeter City
2
0
League One
Northampton Town draw
v Leyton Orient
2
2
League One
Derby County lose
v Shrewsbury Town
1
0
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Bolton Wanderers
2
1
League One
Derby County won
v Notts County
1
2
EFL Trophy
Northampton Town lose
v Shrewsbury Town
1
0
League One
Derby County draw
v Cheltenham Town
1
1
League One
Northampton Town won
v Reading
3
1
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Derby County and Northampton TownDerby County Won 3Northampton Town Won 1Draw 1
Played
5
Previous scores
All competitions
FA Cup
Derby County 4 , Northampton Town 2 on the 4th of February 2020
Derby County
Northampton Town
4th of February 2020
Northampton Town 0 , Derby County 0 on the 24th of January 2020
Northampton Town
Derby County
24th of January 2020
Club Friendlies
Northampton Town 1 , Derby County 0 on the 25th of July 2017
Northampton Town
Derby County
25th of July 2017
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Match Facts
This will be the first league meeting between Derby County and Northampton Town since 1967, when Derby County ran out 4-3 winners in the second tier. Derby are unbeaten in each of their previous seven Football League matches against Northampton (W3 D3).
Northampton Town are looking for their first ever win against Derby County across all competitions. They have faced the Rams on 12 occasions, losing seven and drawing five. Their last match with Derby was a 4-2 defeat in the FA Cup fourth round.
Derby are unbeaten in their last four home league games (W2 D2), keeping a clean sheet in each of the last two; the Rams last enjoyed a longer such run in January last season (run of four).
Northampton have lost their last three away league games, while they last lost four in a row in December 2017.