Northampton vs Exeter City: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Exeter City?
Northampton won 2-0 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′E. WheatleyNorthampton
- 16′M. DycheNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
3-3-1-3- 14T. Fornah
- 19E. Wheatley
- 8C. McGeehan
- 23T. Taylor
- 12N. Guinness-Walker
- 4D. Campbell
- 7S. Hoskins
- 21Jack Perkins
- 35M. Dyche
- 3C. McCarthy
- 1L. Burge
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 9J. Wareham
- 19S. Cox
- 10J. Aitchison
- 3R. Rydel
- 8E. Francis
- 6E. Brierley
- 14I. Niskanen
- 2J. McMillan
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 4E. Turns
- 1J. Whitworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Exeter City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Northampton wins, 2 draws, 1 Exeter City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Exeter City 1-1 Northampton | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Northampton 2-1 Exeter City | League One |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Northampton 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Exeter City 0-2 Northampton | League One |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Northampton 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Exeter City 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Northampton on Mar 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Exeter City sit 21st (49 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 49 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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