Postat 28 minutes
Attempt missed. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a corner.
League One Scores & Fixtures
League One Table
On Saturday 2nd December
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- Portsmouth, Position 1, Points 42
- Northampton Town, Position 13, Points 23
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
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| 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 36 |
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| 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
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| 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 35 |
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| 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
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| 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 31 |
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| 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 30 |
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| 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 30 |
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| 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 26 |
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| 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
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| 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 24 |
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| 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 23 |
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| 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 22 |
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| 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
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| 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 22 |
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| 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 20 |
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| 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 20 |
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| 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 19 |
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| 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 18 |
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| 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16 |
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| 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 |
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| 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 13 |
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| 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21, 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Thompson, Goalkeeper
3, McGowan, Defender
15, Willis, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
4, Sowerby, Defensive Midfielder
17, McWilliams, Defensive Midfielder
11, Pinnock, Attacking Midfielder
21, Leonard, Attacking Midfielder
7, Hoskins, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bowie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 33, P. Brough
- Number 6, S. Sherring
- Number 15, J. Willis , substituted for J. Guthrie at 46 minutes
- Number 3, A. McGowan , Captain
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 4, J. Sowerby , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 77 minutes
- Number 7, S. Hoskins
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 11, M. Pinnock , substituted for L. Appéré at 46 minutes
- Number 19, K. Bowie , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Northampton Town
- Number 9, L. Appéré
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 5, J. Guthrie
- Number 24, R. Haynes
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 16, T. Simpson
away team, Portsmouth
Manager: John Mousinho
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Norris, Goalkeeper
17, Rafferty, Defender
20, Raggett, Defender
18, Shaughnessy, Defender
21, Sparkes, Defender
8, Robertson, Defensive Midfielder
7, Pack, Defensive Midfielder
25, Kamara, Attacking Midfielder
15, Saydee, Attacking Midfielder
32, Lane, Attacking Midfielder
19, Yengi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, W. Norris , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 21, J. Sparkes
- Number 18, C. Shaughnessy
- Number 20, S. Raggett
- Number 17, J. Rafferty
- Number 7, M. Pack , Captain
- Number 8, A. Robertson , substituted for B. Stevenson at 84 minutes
- Number 32, P. Lane , substituted for J. Martin at 84 minutes
- Number 15, C. Saydee , substituted for T. Devlin at 72 minutes
- Number 25, A. Kamara , substituted for G. Whyte at 89 minutes
- Number 19, K. Yengi
away team, Portsmouth
- Number 24, T. Devlin
- Number 29, J. Martin
- Number 31, R. Schofield
- Number 14, B. Stevenson
- Number 2, Z. Swanson
- Number 4, R. Towler
- Number 11, G. Whyte
home team, Northampton Town
Manager: Jon Brady
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
26, Thompson, Goalkeeper
3, McGowan, Defender
15, Willis, Defender
6, Sherring, Defender
33, Brough, Defender
4, Sowerby, Defensive Midfielder
17, McWilliams, Defensive Midfielder
11, Pinnock, Attacking Midfielder
21, Leonard, Attacking Midfielder
7, Hoskins, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bowie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 26, M. Thompson
- Number 33, P. Brough
- Number 6, S. Sherring
- Number 15, J. Willis , substituted for J. Guthrie at 46 minutes
- Number 3, A. McGowan , Captain
- Number 17, S. McWilliams
- Number 4, J. Sowerby , substituted for W. Hondermarck at 77 minutes
- Number 7, S. Hoskins
- Number 21, M. Leonard
- Number 11, M. Pinnock , substituted for L. Appéré at 46 minutes
- Number 19, K. Bowie , Yellow Card at 47 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, L. Appéré
- Number 36, J. Dadge
- Number 5, J. Guthrie
- Number 24, R. Haynes
- Number 23, W. Hondermarck
- Number 12, E. Monthe
- Number 16, T. Simpson
away team, Portsmouth
Manager: John Mousinho
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Norris, Goalkeeper
17, Rafferty, Defender
20, Raggett, Defender
18, Shaughnessy, Defender
21, Sparkes, Defender
8, Robertson, Defensive Midfielder
7, Pack, Defensive Midfielder
25, Kamara, Attacking Midfielder
15, Saydee, Attacking Midfielder
32, Lane, Attacking Midfielder
19, Yengi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, W. Norris , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 21, J. Sparkes
- Number 18, C. Shaughnessy
- Number 20, S. Raggett
- Number 17, J. Rafferty
- Number 7, M. Pack , Captain
- Number 8, A. Robertson , substituted for B. Stevenson at 84 minutes
- Number 32, P. Lane , substituted for J. Martin at 84 minutes
- Number 15, C. Saydee , substituted for T. Devlin at 72 minutes
- Number 25, A. Kamara , substituted for G. Whyte at 89 minutes
- Number 19, K. Yengi
Substitutes
- Number 24, T. Devlin
- Number 29, J. Martin
- Number 31, R. Schofield
- Number 14, B. Stevenson
- Number 2, Z. Swanson
- Number 4, R. Towler
- Number 11, G. Whyte
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Declan O'Shea
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
- Fourth Official:
- Daniel Robinson
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Northampton v PortsmouthOverall possession
ShotsNorthampton Town 8Portsmouth 17
Shots on targetNorthampton Town 3Portsmouth 5
Total touches inside the opposition box
Northampton Town 16Portsmouth 32Goalkeeper savesNorthampton Town 2Portsmouth 3
FoulsNorthampton Town 7Portsmouth 8
CornersNorthampton Town 0Portsmouth 8
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsNorthampton Town 8Portsmouth 17
Shots on targetNorthampton Town 3Portsmouth 5
Shots off targetNorthampton Town 4Portsmouth 5
Blocked shotsNorthampton Town 1Portsmouth 7
Attempts out of boxNorthampton Town 6Portsmouth 3
Hit woodworkNorthampton Town 0Portsmouth 1
One-on-one attemptsNorthampton Town 0Portsmouth 2
Defense
Total tacklesNorthampton Town 21Portsmouth 16
Won tacklesNorthampton Town 15Portsmouth 11
FoulsNorthampton Town 7Portsmouth 8
Total yellow cardsNorthampton Town 1Portsmouth 1
Total clearancesNorthampton Town 13Portsmouth 13
Headed clearancesNorthampton Town 4Portsmouth 7
Duels wonNorthampton Town 48Portsmouth 54
Distribution
Total passesNorthampton Town 386Portsmouth 528
Accurate passesNorthampton Town 276Portsmouth 419
Backward passesNorthampton Town 60Portsmouth 86
Forward passesNorthampton Town 177Portsmouth 214
Total long ballsNorthampton Town 66Portsmouth 64
Successful final third passesNorthampton Town 97Portsmouth 52
Total crossesNorthampton Town 16Portsmouth 16
TouchesNorthampton Town 569Portsmouth 723
Touches in the boxNorthampton Town 16Portsmouth 32
DispossessedNorthampton Town 10Portsmouth 12
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesNorthampton Town 2Portsmouth 3
Diving savesNorthampton Town 0Portsmouth 2
Saved shots from inside the boxNorthampton Town 2Portsmouth 0
Saved shots from outside the boxNorthampton Town 0Portsmouth 3
Keeper throwsNorthampton Town 8Portsmouth 3
Goal kicksNorthampton Town 9Portsmouth 8
PunchesNorthampton Town 1Portsmouth 0
Season so far
League One
Key, Northampton v Portsmouth
Form guide
All competitions
Northampton Town won
v Blackpool
1
2
League One
Portsmouth won
v Burton Albion
0
2
League One
Northampton Town won
v Cambridge United
2
1
League One
Portsmouth lose
v Blackpool
0
4
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
3
2
EFL Trophy
Portsmouth draw
v Charlton Athletic
2
2
League One
Northampton Town won
v Burton Albion
2
0
League One
Portsmouth won
v Leyton Orient
1
2
EFL Trophy
Northampton Town lose
v Barrow
1
3
FA Cup
Portsmouth lose
v Chesterfield
1
0
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Northampton Town and PortsmouthNorthampton Town Won 5Portsmouth Won 7Draw 1
Played
13
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Northampton Town 4 , Portsmouth 1 on the 6th of March 2021
Northampton Town
Portsmouth
6th of March 2021
Portsmouth 4 , Northampton Town 0 on the 27th of October 2020
Portsmouth
Northampton Town
27th of October 2020
EFL Trophy
Portsmouth 2 , Northampton Town 1 on the 3rd of December 2019
Portsmouth
Northampton Town
3rd of December 2019
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Match Facts
Northampton Town have won three of their last four home league games against Portsmouth (L1), including each of their last two in a row.
Portsmouth have won four of their last five meetings with Northampton Town in all competitions, although all of those wins came at Fratton Park, and they lost their most recent clash with the Cobblers 4-1 in March 2021.
Northampton have won three of their last four home league games (D1), as many as their previous nine beforehand (W3 D2 L4). The Cobblers are looking to win three successive home league matches for the first time since March last season.
Portsmouth are unbeaten in each of their last 14 Football League away games (W7 D7), it’s their joint-longest run in the Football League, previously doing so between March and October 1924.