Huddersfield vs Northampton Town

29 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Joe Low 45+5’
Bojan Radulović 83’

Match summary

Huddersfield beat Northampton Town 2-0. Huddersfield led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Low put Huddersfield ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time and Bojan Radulović made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Huddersfield created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Northampton Town's 0.29 from 8.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%

17 Shots 8

5 Shots on target 2

8 Corners 3

393 Passes 273

67.2% Pass accuracy 61.2%

14 Tackles 13

13 Fouls 12

0 Yellow cards 3

3 Offsides 2

Key events

Huddersfield Northampton Town

Kick-off

4’

Terry TaylorShot on target

Radinio BalkerShot on target

6’

17’

Kamarai SwyerCameron McGeehan

26’

Tom EavesEthan Wheatley

Radinio BalkerShot on target

34’

40’

Ross FitzsimonsTime wasting

Joe LowHeader

1-0

45+5’

45+8’

Dean CampbellFoul

Half-time1-0

Ruben RooskenJoe Low

46’

Second half underway

Marcus HarnessRyan Ledson

61’

62’

Terry TaylorFoul

Leo CastledineShot on target

63’

Dion CharlesAlfie May

73’

Ben WilesLeo Castledine

73’

75’

Kyle EdwardsJon Guthrie

75’

Max DycheJordan Thorniley

76’

Michael JacobsTerry Taylor

78’

Michael JacobsShot on target

Bojan RadulovićRight foot shot

2-0

83’

Lynden GoochBojan Radulović

88’

Full-time2-0

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.

Huddersfield 2.32 xGNorthampton Town 0.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Northampton Town attacking Huddersfield attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Huddersfield 3-5-2 Starting XI

Northampton Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lee Nicholls	90′	2	0	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Radinio Balker	90′	2	3	–	7	5	33	–	–	–	–
Joe Low Taken off	45′	–	–	–	2	1	26	–	1	–	–
Murray Wallace	90′	–	1	–	10	10	58	–	–	–	–
Ruben Roosken Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	4	2	14	2	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Lasse Sørensen	90′	–	1	26	3	0.27	1	–	2	1	–	–
David Kasumu	90′	–	–	36	1	0.05	3	–	9	2	2	–
Ryan Ledson Taken off	61′	–	–	32	1	0.02	2	1	7	–	3	–
Leo Castledine Taken off	73′	–	–	21	2	0.26	1	–	6	2	2	–
Sean Roughan	90′	–	–	54	3	0.12	1	2	4	–	–	–
Marcus Harness Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	14	–	0.01	2	–	5	1	–	–
Ben Wiles Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	3	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
Lynden Gooch Came on as a substitute	2′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Alfie May Taken off	73′	–	–	4	–	0.68	0.56	1	3	1	23	–
Bojan Radulović Taken off	88′	1	–	4	1	0.70	0.08	–	5	–	17	–
Dion Charles Came on as a substitute	17′	–	1	–	–	–	0.26	1	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Ross Fitzsimons	90′	3	2	39	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Jon Guthrie Taken off	75′	–	2	4	6	3	15	–	–	–	–
Jordan Thorniley Taken off	75′	–	–	1	4	3	19	1	–	–	–
Joe Wormleighton	90′	2	–	–	6	1	18	1	–	–	–
Nesta Guinness-Walker	90′	2	1	–	8	4	23	–	–	–	–
Max Dyche Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–
Kyle Edwards Came on as a substitute	15′	1	–	–	2	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Jack Burroughs	90′	–	–	33	–	0.01	3	2	6	1	1	–
Dean Campbell	90′	–	–	46	–	0.09	1	–	2	2	1
Terry Taylor Taken off	76′	–	–	31	2	0.09	2	–	5	4	2
Cameron McGeehan Taken off	17′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Michael Jacobs Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Ethan Wheatley Taken off	26′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	–	4	–
Elliot List	90′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.01	–	3	–	11	–
Kamarai Swyer Came on as a substitute	73′	–	–	2	–	0.05	0.01	–	2	–	8	–
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute	64′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.00	1	3	–	5	–

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

Huddersfield win 62% Avg odds 1.50

Draw 23% Avg odds 4.04

Northampton Town win 15% Avg odds 6.40

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

Form going into the game

Huddersfield L D D W W

Northampton Town W D L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Northampton Town 1-1 Huddersfield, 09 Dec 25 All Huddersfield vs Northampton Town meetings

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