Northampton Town vs Burton Albion

14 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Lee Swabey

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jake Beesley 32’
  • Kyran Lofthouse 89’

Match summary

Burton Albion won 2-0 away at Northampton Town. Burton Albion led 1-0 at half-time.

Jake Beesley put Burton Albion ahead in the 32nd minute and Kyran Lofthouse made it 0-2 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Burton Albion created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Northampton Town's 1.58 from 9.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
9 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 4
417 Passes 302
75.1% Pass accuracy 65.2%
12 Tackles 18
15 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Northampton Town Burton Albion
Kick-off
4’
Tyrese ShadeShot on target
Terry TaylorFoul
13’
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
13’
Cameron McGeehanFoul
20’
32’
Jake BeesleyRight foot shot0-1 (Burton Albion)
32’
Jake BeesleyShot on target
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
40’
Cameron McGeehanShot on target
40’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Kamarai SwyerSam Hoskins
64’
Tom EavesJack Vale
64’
Tyrese FornahTerry Taylor
65’
68’
Dylan WilliamsAndy Cannon
70’
Brad CollinsTime wasting
Jack PerkinsMichael Forbes
83’
Michael JacobsDean Campbell
83’
86’
Kgagelo ChaukeTime wasting
87’
Kain AdomTyrese Shade
87’
John Joshua MckiernanKgagelo Chauke
89’
Kyran LofthouseLeft foot shot0-2 (Burton Albion)
Full-time0-2

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 2.24 32’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 0-1 32’ 89’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), 0-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 2.24 32’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), 0-1 Beesley 32’ 89’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), 0-2 Lofthouse 89’
Northampton Town 1.58 xGBurton Albion 2.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burton Albion attacking Northampton Town attacking 
32’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 32’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 40’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 40’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 13’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 68’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 69’ Dylan Williams (Burton Albion), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 32’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 27’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Jake Evans (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 32’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 40’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 40’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 13’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 69’ Dylan Williams (Burton Albion), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 68’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 32’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 27’ Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 82’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Kyran Lofthouse (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Tyrese Shade (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Jake Evans (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Jake Beesley (Burton Albion), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Northampton Town 4-4-2 Starting XI
Burge
Guinness-Walker
Dyche
Moore
Forbes 83’
Hoskins 64’
Campbell 83’
McGeehan
Taylor 65’
Vale 64’
Evans
Burton Albion 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Collins
Godwin-Malife
Moon
Hartridge
Sibbick
Evans
Chauke 87’
Lofthouse
Cannon 68’
Beesley
Shade 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lee Burge
90′ 2 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Max Dyche
90′ 1 – – 4 3 48 – – – –
Elliott Moore
90′ – 1 1 2 2 70 1 – – –
Michael Forbes Taken off
83′ – 3 – 3 2 56 1 – – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker
90′ 3 2 – 4 – 45 3 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Sam Hoskins Taken off
64′ – – 11 1 0.05 – 1 – – – –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ – – 19 1 0.01 1 – 5 2 1
Terry Taylor Taken off
65′ – – 34 – 0.01 1 1 2 1 1
Dean Campbell Taken off
83′ – – 45 3 0.41 4 – 5 1 1 –
Jake Evans
90′ – – 19 1 0.58 2 – 5 2 – –
Tyrese Fornah Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Michael Jacobs Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 9 – 0.02 – – 2 1 1 –
Jack Perkins Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards3 players
Jack Vale Taken off
64′ – – – – – 0.05 – 4 – 14 –
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – – – 4 –
Kamarai Swyer Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 7 –
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

Northampton Town win 33% Avg odds 2.81
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Burton Albion win 38% Avg odds 2.47

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town LLLDL
Burton Albion DWLDL

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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.