Stockport County vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Edgeley Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Stockport County vs Northampton?
Stockport County won 2-1 on March 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. StokesStockport County
- 42′C. McGeehanNorthampton
- 58′K. WoottonStockport County
Official lineup for Stockport County vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stockport County
3-4-2-1- 19K. Wootton
- 9I. Olaofe
- 28J. Stokes
- 23B. Osborn
- 27O. Bailey
- 26O. Norwood
- 7J. Diamond
- 15E. Pye
- 33B. Hills
- 2J. Dacres-Cogley
- 34C. Addai
Northampton
4-2-3-1- 9T. Eaves
- 21Jack Perkins
- 26Kyle James McAdam
- 7S. Hoskins
- 14T. Fornah
- 8C. McGeehan
- 3C. McCarthy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 24E. Moore
- 2J. Burroughs
- 1L. Burge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stockport County have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 8, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Stockport County win, 3 draws, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Northampton 0-0 Stockport County | League One |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Northampton 1-1 Stockport County | League One |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Stockport County 1-1 Northampton | League One |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Stockport County 2-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Northampton 2-1 Stockport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Stockport County on Jan 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stockport County score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stockport County | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 23 |
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