Northampton Town vs Exeter City

23 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Edward Duckworth

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Ethan Wheatley 1’
  • Max Dyche 16’

Match summary

Northampton Town won 2-0 at home to Exeter City. Northampton Town led 2-0 at half-time.

Ethan Wheatley put Northampton Town ahead in the first minute and Max Dyche made it 2-0 in the 16th minute.

The chances backed that up: Northampton Town created 1.08 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Exeter City's 0.15 from 6.

Key events

Northampton Town Exeter City
Kick-off
Ethan WheatleyRight foot shot1-0 (Northampton Town)
1’
Max DycheRight foot shot2-0 (Northampton Town)
16’
43’
Sonny CoxFoul
Half-time2-0
46’
Jake Doyle-HayesEdward Francis
Second half underway
Jack BurroughsJack Perkins
51’
Ethan WheatleyShot on target
53’
57’
Josh MagennisSonny Cox
65’
George BirchJayden Wareham
Elliot ListEthan Wheatley
66’
Tom EavesCameron McGeehan
66’
Joe WormleightonNesta Guinness-Walker
72’
77’
Jake Doyle-HayesArgument
79’
Ed TurnsArgument
82’
Luca WoodhouseJack McMillan
82’
Kieran WilsonRyan Rydel
89’
Ethan BrierleyShot on target
90+3’
Josh MagennisFoul
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 0.15 1’ Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town), 1-0 1’ 16’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), 2-0 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 0.15 1’ Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town), 1-0 Wheatley 1’ 16’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), 2-0 Dyche 16’
Northampton Town 1.08 xGExeter City 0.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Northampton Town attacking 
16’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 23’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 45’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 53’ Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 80’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ George Birch (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.28 xG, goal 23’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 45’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 53’ Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 80’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 23’ Max Dyche (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ George Birch (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-3-1-3 Starting XI
Burge
Guinness-Walker 72’
McCarthy
Dyche
Campbell
Perkins 51’
Taylor
McGeehan 66’
Hoskins
Fornah
Wheatley 66’
Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Turns
Fitzwater
McMillan 82’
Rydel 82’
Francis 46’
Brierley
Niskanen
Aitchison
Cox 57’
Wareham 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lee Burge
90′ 1 0 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Conor McCarthy
90′ – – – 1 1 27 – – – –
Max Dyche
90′ – – – 5 3 27 1 1 – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker Taken off
72′ 4 1 – 9 1 20 1 – 1 –
Jack Burroughs Came on as a substitute
39′ 2 – 1 3 1 8 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jack Perkins Taken off
51′ – – 20 – 0.00 1 – 3 1 – –
Sam Hoskins
90′ – – 16 – 0.12 – 2 2 – 1 –
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 35 – 0.05 1 – 4 1 1 –
Terry Taylor
90′ – – 28 – 0.01 1 1 8 1 4 –
Cameron McGeehan Taken off
66′ – – 11 1 0.26 – – 5 2 – –
Tyrese Fornah
90′ – – 14 2 0.22 2 – 7 – 3 –
Joe Wormleighton Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 3 – 0.00 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Ethan Wheatley Taken off
66′ 1 – 2 2 0.15 0.07 – 2 – 18 –
Elliot List Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.00 – 4 1 4 –
Tom Eaves Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 2 –
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 42% Avg odds 2.23
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.19
Exeter City win 29% Avg odds 3.24

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town DLDLL
Exeter City LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Exeter City 1-1 Northampton Town, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Exeter City 0-0 Northampton Town, 14 Feb 26  All Northampton Town vs Exeter City 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.