Exeter City vs Northampton Town

14 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Mackey

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Exeter City and Northampton Town could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Exeter City had the better of the chances, with 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Northampton Town's 0.21 from 3.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
17 Shots 3
5 Shots on target 0
11 Corners 1
537 Passes 267
80.6% Pass accuracy 59.9%
11 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 4

Key events

Exeter City Northampton Town
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
46’
Jack BurroughsKamarai Swyer
Second half underway
Jayden WarehamShot on target
50’
53’
Jack ValeElliot List
Jayden WarehamShot on target
54’
62’
Jack PerkinsNesta Guinness-Walker
Jayden WarehamShot on target
62’
63’
Sam HoskinsTom Eaves
Akeel HigginsJohnly Yfeko
66’
68’
Dean CampbellFoul
Ethan BrierleyShot on target
75’
Akeel HigginsShot on target
81’
Ryan RydelTimur Tuterov
83’
Josh MagennisJack Aitchison
83’
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.21 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.21
Exeter City 1.11 xGNorthampton Town 0.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Northampton Town attacking Exeter City attacking 
72’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 54’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 62’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 53’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 54’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 62’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 53’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Exeter City 3-3-3-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Sweeney
Turns
Yfeko 66’
Brierley
Doyle-Hayes
Woodhouse
Aitchison 83’
Tuterov 83’
Niskanen
Wareham
Northampton Town 3-4-3 Starting XI
Fitzsimons
Dyche
Moore
Forbes
Guinness-Walker 62’
Campbell
Taylor
McGeehan
Swyer 46’
Eaves 63’
List 53’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Whitworth
90′ 1 0 45 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Pierce Sweeney
90′ – 3 – 3 2 81 – – – –
Ed Turns
90′ – – – 1 1 94 1 – – –
Johnly Yfeko Taken off
66′ 1 – – 2 1 54 1 – – –
Ryan Rydel Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ethan Brierley
90′ – – 61 6 0.31 1 – 1 1 – –
Jake Doyle-Hayes
90′ – – 57 – 0.02 1 1 6 – 1 –
Luca Woodhouse
90′ – – 53 1 0.04 1 1 11 1 1 –
Ilmari Niskanen
90′ – – 26 4 0.47 3 – 6 2 1 –
Jack Aitchison Taken off
83′ – – 26 – 0.03 1 – 7 – 3 –
Forwards4 players
Timur Tuterov Taken off
83′ – – 1 – 0.14 0.03 1 7 – 16 –
Jayden Wareham
90′ – – 5 3 0.45 0.00 – 1 – 10 –
Akeel Higgins Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.03 – 2 – 5 –
Josh Magennis Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Exeter City win 47% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Northampton Town win 25% Avg odds 3.70

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Exeter City WWDLD
Northampton Town LLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.