Northampton Town vs Huddersfield

9 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Durkin

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Nesta Guinness-Walker 9’

Leo Castledine 36’

Match summary

Northampton Town and Huddersfield drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Nesta Guinness-Walker put Northampton Town ahead in the 9th minute and Leo Castledine equalised with a header in the 36th minute.

Huddersfield had the better of the chances, with 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Northampton Town's 0.39 from 3.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%

3 Shots 12

2 Shots on target 5

5 Corners 1

246 Passes 348

61.8% Pass accuracy 71.6%

18 Tackles 21

15 Fouls 12

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Northampton Town Huddersfield

Kick-off

3’

Marcus HarnessShot on target

Nesta Guinness-WalkerLeft foot shot

1-0

9’

Tom EavesShot on target

25’

36’

Leo CastledineHeader

1-1

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

Max DycheMichael Forbes

55’

Jon GuthrieJordan Thorniley

69’

Elliot ListTyrese Fornah

70’

Kamarai SwyerJack Burroughs

70’

73’

Cameron AshiaLasse Sørensen

77’

Joe TaylorDion Charles

78’

Bojan RadulovićShot on target

Sam HoskinsNesta Guinness-Walker

84’

86’

Alfie MayLeo Castledine

87’

Murray WallaceShot on target

89’

Cameron AshiaShot on target

Full-time1-1

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.

Northampton Town 0.39 xGHuddersfield 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Huddersfield attacking Northampton Town attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Huddersfield 5-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Ross Fitzsimons	90′	4	1	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Conor McCarthy	90′	3	1	–	4	1	20	–	–	1	–
Jordan Thorniley Taken off	69′	1	–	–	3	1	22	1	–	–	–
Michael Forbes Taken off	55′	–	–	–	3	1	17	–	–	–	–
Nesta Guinness-Walker Taken off	84′	3	1	–	10	–	20	1	1	–	–
Max Dyche Came on as a substitute	35′	1	1	–	1	–	14	–	–	–	–
Jon Guthrie Came on as a substitute	21′	1	2	1	5	3	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Jack Burroughs Taken off	70′	–	–	17	–	0.00	2	1	2	1	–	–
Terry Taylor	90′	–	–	19	–	0.07	4	–	7	2	1	–
Dean Campbell	90′	–	–	36	1	0.20	–	2	1	–	–	–
Tyrese Fornah Taken off	70′	–	–	7	–	0.00	1	–	1	2	–	–

Forwards5 players


Ethan Wheatley	90′	–	–	–	–	–	0.08	–	10	1	15	–
Tom Eaves	90′	–	–	1	1	0.08	0.00	–	4	2	10	–
Kamarai Swyer Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	–	3	–
Elliot List Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	1	–	0.14	0.01	–	–	–	8	–
Sam Hoskins Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Lee Nicholls	90′	1	1	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Lasse Sørensen Taken off	73′	–	2	–	2	1	14	1	–	–	–
Josh Feeney	90′	4	4	–	11	5	43	1	–	–	–
Joe Low	90′	–	1	–	6	3	53	2	–	–	–
Murray Wallace	90′	1	–	–	10	7	42	1	–	–	–
Sean Roughan	90′	2	–	–	4	1	46	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Marcus Harness	90′	–	–	42	1	0.05	7	2	8	1	–	–
David Kasumu	90′	–	–	38	–	0.01	2	–	9	1	4	–
Leo Castledine Taken off	86′	1	–	20	–	0.02	3	–	7	–	1	–
Cameron Ashia Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	1	1	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Dion Charles Taken off	77′	–	1	3	–	0.68	0.12	1	3	1	12	–
Bojan Radulović	90′	–	–	2	1	0.21	0.01	–	2	1	14	–
Joe Taylor Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alfie May Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	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 30% Avg odds 3.13

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.22

Huddersfield win 41% Avg odds 2.27

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town L L W L W

Huddersfield W W L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Northampton Town 3-2 Huddersfield, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: Huddersfield 2-0 Northampton Town, 29 Dec 25 All Northampton Town vs Huddersfield 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.