Northampton Town vs Crawley Town

1 September 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee A Dale

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Nathaniel Opoku 38’

Dion Pereira 67’

Match summary

The points were shared as Northampton Town and Crawley Town drew 1-1. Northampton Town led 1-0 at half-time.

Nathaniel Opoku put Northampton Town ahead in the 38th minute and Dion Pereira equalised in the 67th minute.

Shots finished 22-8 to Crawley Town, with 3 on target for Northampton Town and 5 for Crawley Town. Northampton Town had a player sent off.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%

8 Shots 22

3 Shots on target 5

4 Corners 4

60 Attacks 103

29 Dangerous attacks 54

217 Passes 568

67.7% Pass accuracy 87.9%

17 Tackles 11

6 Fouls 9

0 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

5 Offsides 2

Key events

Northampton Town Crawley Town

Kick-off

Nathaniel OpokuRight foot shot

1-0

38’

Jon GuthrieShot on target

40’

42’

Klaudio KrasniqiFoul

44’

Osman KamaraShot on target

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

Nathaniel OpokuShot on target

50’

Lee EvansViolent conduct

55’

60’

Jude ArthursFoul

65’

Dion PereiraDylan Morgan

65’

Danilo Orsi-DadomoPemi Aderoju

67’

Dion PereiraRight foot shot

1-1

67’

Dion PereiraShot on target

Max DycheJoe O'Brien Whitmarsh

68’

75’

Dion PereiraShot on target

76’

Johnny RussellAkin Odimayo

78’

Louie WatsonShot on target

Harvey SaundersMatty Warhurst

81’

Connor Lemonheigh-EvansSam Hoskins

81’

Matty WarhurstNathaniel Opoku

82’

87’

Gianmarco Di BiaseLouie Watson

87’

Nathan TinsdaleKlaudio Krasniqi

Full-time1-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Crawley Town attacking Northampton Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Zach Jeacock	96′	4	1	37	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Joe Wormleighton	96′	4	3	1	8	2	19	1	–	–	–
Elliott Moore	96′	2	–	–	3	1	17	2	–	–	–
Jon Guthrie	96′	1	2	4	4	3	23	–	–	–	–
James Maxwell	96′	3	1	1	5	1	24	1	–	–	–
Max Dyche Came on as a substitute	28′	–	1	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Sam Hoskins Taken off	81′	–	–	15	2	–	2	2	4	–	–	–
Lee Evans Sent off	55′	–	–	23	2	–	–	1	1	2	–
Tyrese Fornah	96′	–	–	24	1	–	1	3	2	–	–	–
Logan Briggs	96′	–	–	16	–	–	2	1	3	–	1	–
Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh Taken off	68′	–	1	9	1	–	1	1	2	–	1	–
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Nathaniel Opoku Taken off	81′	1	–	4	2	–	–	–	7	2	10	–
Harvey Saunders Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Matty Warhurst Came on as a substituteTaken off	8′	–	–	–		–	–	–				–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jackson Izquierdo	96′	2	1	50	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Akin Odimayo Taken off	76′	2	1	–	4	–	38	–	–	–	–
Priestley Farquharson	96′	3	4	–	6	1	102	2	–	–	–
Charlie Barker	96′	1	2	–	5	4	99	–	–	–	–
Ade Adeyemo	96′	1	1	–	7	1	55	1	–	–	–
Johnny Russell Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	19	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Osman Kamara	96′	–	–	14	4	–	1	–	6	1	2	–
Jude Arthurs	96′	–	–	65	3	–	1	–	1	2	–
Klaudio Krasniqi Taken off	87′	–	–	42	1	–	–	–	–	1	–
Dylan Morgan Taken off	65′	–	–	19	1	–	1	–	6	–	1	–
Dion Pereira Came on as a substitute	31′	1	–	13	2	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Nathan Tinsdale Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Louie Watson Taken off	87′	–	–	3	1	–	–	3	2	1	37	–
Pemi Aderoju Taken off	65′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	6	–
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	2	–
Gianmarco Di Biase Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Northampton Town win 57% Avg odds 1.63

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92

Crawley Town win 19% Avg odds 4.87

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town L W D L D

Crawley Town D D L W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Crawley Town 3-0 Northampton Town, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Crawley Town vs Northampton Town, 09 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Northampton Town vs Crawley Town meetings

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