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League One | Gameweek 44
Apr 21, 2025 at 3pm UK
Sixfields Stadium
Shrewsbury Town

Northampton
4 - 1
Shrewsbury

McGowan (26'), Costelloe (44', 83'), McGeehan (70')
Magloire (54'), Perry (59'), Dyche (90')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Marquis (90+1')
Pierre (4'), Marquis (32')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's League One clash between Northampton Town and Shrewsbury Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Charlton 2-1 Northampton
Friday, April 18 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Shrewsbury 0-1 Wigan
Friday, April 18 at 3pm in League One

We said: Northampton Town 1-0 Shrewsbury Town

With Shrewsbury already resigned to life in League Two next season, Northampton will sense an opportunity to make home advantage count in their push to secure safety and are backed to edge this with a narrow win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Northampton Town win with a probability of 45.21%. A win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 27.81% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.85%) and 2-0 (8.61%). The likeliest Shrewsbury Town win was 0-1 (9.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Northampton Town would win this match.

Result
Northampton TownDrawShrewsbury Town
45.21% (0.484 0.48) 26.99% (-0.204 -0.2) 27.81% (-0.28 -0.28)
Both teams to score 48.2% (0.408 0.41)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.47% (0.61 0.61)56.53% (-0.611 -0.61)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.48% (0.49 0.49)77.52% (-0.492 -0.49)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.07% (0.515 0.52)24.92% (-0.515 -0.52)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.45% (0.709 0.71)59.55% (-0.71 -0.71)
Shrewsbury Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.21% (0.105 0.11)35.79% (-0.105 -0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.43% (0.108 0.11)72.57% (-0.10900000000001 -0.11)
Score Analysis
    Northampton Town 45.2%
    Shrewsbury Town 27.81%
    Draw 26.99%
Northampton TownDrawShrewsbury Town
1-0 @ 12.39% (-0.11 -0.11)
2-1 @ 8.85% (0.08 0.08)
2-0 @ 8.61% (0.053000000000001 0.05)
3-1 @ 4.1% (0.097 0.1)
3-0 @ 3.99% (0.083 0.08)
3-2 @ 2.11% (0.056 0.06)
4-1 @ 1.42% (0.054 0.05)
4-0 @ 1.39% (0.049 0.05)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 45.2%
1-1 @ 12.73% (-0.07 -0.07)
0-0 @ 8.92% (-0.211 -0.21)
2-2 @ 4.55% (0.055 0.05)
Other @ 0.79%
Total : 26.99%
0-1 @ 9.17% (-0.19 -0.19)
1-2 @ 6.54% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-2 @ 4.71% (-0.084000000000001 -0.08)
1-3 @ 2.24% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.61% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.56% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 1.98%
Total : 27.81%

How you voted: Northampton vs Shrewsbury

Northampton Town
Draw
Shrewsbury Town
Northampton Town
100%
Draw
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
7
Head to Head
Dec 29, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 23
Shrewsbury
1-1
Northampton
Pierre (60')
Perry (40'), Kayode (86'), Pierre (90+1')
McGeehan (63')
Eyoma (4')
Jan 27, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 30
Northampton
0-2
Shrewsbury
Udoh (57'), Dunkley (75')
Udoh (58'), Bayliss (73'), Feeney (90+3')
Oct 7, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 12
Shrewsbury
1-0
Northampton
Udoh (90+1')
Kenneh (4')

Pinnock (20'), Appere (37'), Brough (45+1')
Apr 2, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 39
Northampton
1-0
Shrewsbury
Watson (27')
Mills (53'), Hoskins (90+1'), McWilliams (90+3')
Sep 19, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 2
Shrewsbury
1-2
Northampton
Whalley (54')
High (79')
Marshall (12'), Hoskins (65')
Missilou (60'), Warburton (83')
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1Birmingham CityBirmingham433193763046102
2Wrexham452611865343189
3Stockport CountyStockport452412969412884
4Wycombe WanderersWycombe452412969422784
5Charlton AthleticCharlton4524101164422282
6Leyton Orient452361668472175
7Reading4521121266531375
8Bolton WanderersBolton45207186669-367
9Blackpool4416161268571164
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield45197195751664
11Lincoln CityLincoln4516131664541061
12Barnsley451610196571-658
13Exeter CityExeter451511194962-1356
14Rotherham UnitedRotherham441510195157-655
15Stevenage441510194048-855
16Wigan AthleticWigan441315163840-254
17Peterborough UnitedPeterborough441312196575-1051
18Northampton TownNorthampton451214194765-1850
19Mansfield TownMansfield43139215367-1448
20Burton Albion441113204762-1546
21Crawley TownCrawley451110245582-2743
22Bristol Rovers45127264372-2943
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge45911254471-2738
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury4589284077-3733


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