Northampton Town vs Plymouth

2 May 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

  • Elliot List 13’
  • Michael Jacobs 18’
  • Lorent Tolaj 28’
  • Malachi Boateng 40’
  • Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 74’

Match summary

Plymouth came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 away at Northampton Town. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Elliot List put Northampton Town ahead in the 13th minute, Michael Jacobs made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, Lorent Tolaj pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 28th minute, and Malachi Boateng equalised from a corner in the 40th minute. In the second half, Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu won it in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 4.19 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Northampton Town's 0.46 from 7. Northampton Town had a player sent off.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
7 Shots 26
4 Shots on target 10
2 Corners 8
255 Passes 266
56.9% Pass accuracy 62.8%
15 Tackles 20
17 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Northampton Town Plymouth
Kick-off
1’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
Elliot ListRight foot shot1-0 (Northampton Town)
13’
Nesta Guinness-WalkerShot on target
16’
Michael JacobsRight foot shot2-0 (Northampton Town)
18’
23’
Lorent TolajShot on target
28’
Lorent TolajRight foot shot2-1 (Plymouth)
Elliot ListShot on target
32’
34’
Owen DaleFoul
40’
Malachi BoatengRight foot shot2-2 (Plymouth)
Conor McCarthyFoul
45+1’
Half-time2-2
Second half underway
55’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduCaleb Watts
55’
Xavier AmaechiOwen Dale
55’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
57’
Xavier AmaechiShot on target
59’
Mathias RossFoul
Conor McCarthySecond yellowFoul
62’
Sam HoskinsNesta Guinness-Walker
63’
Elliot ListFoul
64’
66’
Malachi BoatengFoul
69’
Julio PleguezueloJoe Edwards
Kamarai SwyerElliot List
70’
70’
Jack MackenzieMathias Ross
72’
Lorent TolajShot on target
72’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduShot on target
74’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduRight foot shot2-3 (Plymouth)
79’
Ronan CurtisArgument
Jake EvansFoul
84’
Dean CampbellKyle McAdam
85’
Neo DobsonJake Evans
85’
Jack ValeMichael Jacobs
85’
87’
Matthew SorinolaRonan Curtis
90+6’
Lorent TolajShot on target
Full-time2-3

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 4.19 13’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), 1-0 13’ 18’ Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town), 2-0 18’ 28’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), 2-1 28’ 40’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 2-2 40’ 74’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), 2-3 74’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 4.19 13’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), 1-0 List 13’ 18’ Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town), 2-0 Jacobs 18’ 28’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), 2-1 Tolaj 28’ 40’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 2-2 Boateng 40’ 74’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), 2-3 Sarpong-Wiredu 74’
Northampton Town 0.46 xGPlymouth 4.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Northampton Town attacking 
81’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 2’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 72’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 28’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 7’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 55’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+6’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 13’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 47’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 1’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 40’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 23’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 72’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 16’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 24’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 6’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.48 xG, off target 2’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 72’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 28’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 7’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 55’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 90+6’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 13’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 47’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 1’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 40’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 23’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 77’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 72’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 16’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 24’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 6’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Burge
McCarthy
Willis
Dyche
Guinness-Walker 63’
McAdam 85’
McGeehan
Taylor
Jacobs 85’
Evans 85’
List 70’
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Ross 70’
Mitchell
Harding
Edwards 69’
Boateng
Watts 55’
Curtis 87’
Dale 55’
Pepple
Tolaj

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lee Burge
90′ 6 3 38 – 1 – – –
Defenders5 players
Conor McCarthy Sent off
62′ – 1 – 2 1 7 2 – –
Jordan Willis
90′ 2 1 2 7 4 21 – – – –
Max Dyche
90′ 3 – – 10 6 31 – – – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker Taken off
63′ – 1 – 1 – 9 1 – 1 –
Kyle McAdam Taken off
85′ 1 – – 2 1 23 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Cameron McGeehan
90′ – – 33 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Terry Taylor
90′ – – 35 – 0.06 2 1 6 1 3 –
Jake Evans Taken off
85′ – – 7 1 0.05 3 – 4 2 –
Michael Jacobs Taken off
85′ 1 1 17 2 0.07 1 – 6 3 – –
Dean Campbell Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 10 – 0.00 2 – 2 1 – –
Jack Vale Came on as a substitute
5′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 1 2 – –
Forwards4 players
Elliot List Taken off
70′ 1 – 2 2 0.22 0.00 – 4 3 3
Sam Hoskins Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.00 – – – 8 –
Kamarai Swyer Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 7 –
Neo Dobson Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 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.

Before kick-off

Northampton Town win 14% Avg odds 6.86
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.18
Plymouth win 68% Avg odds 1.37

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town LLLLL
Plymouth WDWDW

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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.