Northampton Town vs Stevenage

7 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Yates

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Michael Forbes 27’
  • Tom Eaves 45+3’
  • Sam Hoskins 90’
  • Jamie Reid 37’

Match summary

Northampton Town saw off Stevenage 3-1. Northampton Town led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Michael Forbes put Northampton Town ahead with a header in the 27th minute, Jamie Reid equalised in the 37th minute, and Tom Eaves put Northampton Town back in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Sam Hoskins made it 3-1 with a header in the 90th minute.

Stevenage can feel hard done by, creating 3.78 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Northampton Town's 2.82 from 12. Tom Eaves had a penalty saved for Northampton Town.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
12 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 3
221 Passes 399
52.0% Pass accuracy 74.4%
19 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Northampton Town Stevenage
Kick-off
Michael ForbesHeader1-0 (Northampton Town)
27’
Elliott MooreShot on target
35’
37’
Jamie ReidRight foot shot1-1 (Stevenage)
45+2’
Charlie GoodeFoul
Tom EavesMissed penaltysaved
45+3’
Tom EavesLeft foot shot2-1 (Northampton Town)
45+3’
45+3’
Jamie ReidArgument
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Tom EavesShot on target
48’
Kamarai SwyerShot on target
49’
Max DycheTime wasting
61’
62’
Beryly LubalaHarry Cornick
65’
Dan SweeneyShot on target
Sam HoskinsElliot List
68’
Joe WormleightonMichael Forbes
68’
69’
Chem CampbellDaniel Kemp
69’
Jordan RobertsSaxon Earley
71’
Dan SweeneyFoul
Elliott MooreFoul
74’
Ross FitzsimonsArgument
77’
Michael JacobsKamarai Swyer
80’
Jack ValeTom Eaves
80’
81’
Beryly LubalaShot on target
81’
Jamie ReidShot on target
81’
Jamie ReidShot on target
Sam HoskinsTime wasting
88’
Sam HoskinsHeader3-1 (Northampton Town)
90’
Full-time3-1

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.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.82 3.78 27’ Michael Forbes (Northampton Town), 1-0 27’ 37’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 1-1 37’ 45+3’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), 2-1 45+3’ 90’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), 3-1 90’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.82 3.78 27’ Michael Forbes (Northampton Town), 1-0 Forbes 27’ 37’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), 1-1 Reid 37’ 45+3’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), 2-1 Eaves 45+3’ 90’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), 3-1 Hoskins 90’
Northampton Town 2.82 xGStevenage 3.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stevenage attacking Northampton Town attacking 
48’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.92 xG, goal 48’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 81’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.75 xG, saved 81’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.75 xG, blocked 81’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.54 xG, saved 90’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 37’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 17’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 81’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 81’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.29 xG, saved 35’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 27’ Michael Forbes (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 67’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Kamarai Swyer (Northampton Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Dean Campbell (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Harvey White (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.92 xG, goal 48’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 81’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.75 xG, saved 81’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.75 xG, blocked 81’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.54 xG, saved 90’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 37’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 17’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 81’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 81’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.29 xG, saved 35’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 27’ Michael Forbes (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 67’ Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 81’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Kamarai Swyer (Northampton Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Elliott Moore (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Dean Campbell (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Harvey White (Stevenage), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Daniel Phillips (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-4-3 Starting XI
Fitzsimons
Dyche
Moore
Forbes 68’
Guinness-Walker
Campbell
Taylor
McGeehan
Swyer 80’
Eaves 80’
List 68’
Stevenage 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Goode
Sweeney
Phillips
White
Earley 69’
James-Wildin
Kemp 69’
Cornick 62’
Reid

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ross Fitzsimons
90′ 2 1 27 3 – – –
Defenders4 players
Max Dyche
90′ 2 – 1 4 1 19 1 – –
Elliott Moore
90′ 2 3 – 8 5 17 1 – –
Michael Forbes Taken off
68′ – 2 – 2 2 15 1 1 – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker
90′ 4 2 – 8 2 17 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Kamarai Swyer Taken off
80′ – – 14 – 0.00 2 1 7 1 1 –
Terry Taylor
90′ – 1 31 1 0.41 1 – 3 1 – –
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 37 1 0.24 5 – 6 – – –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ – – 20 1 0.01 – – 2 2 1 –
Joe Wormleighton Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 4 1 0.07 3 – 3 – – –
Michael Jacobs Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 1 1 0.56 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Tom Eaves Taken off
80′ 1 – 3 2 1.73 0.00 – 4 1 9 –
Elliot List Taken off
68′ – – – – – 0.01 1 2 2 6 –
Sam Hoskins Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 2 1 0.55 0.01 – – – 3
Jack Vale Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.06 1 3 2 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 30% Avg odds 3.12
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.05
Stevenage win 39% Avg odds 2.36

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town LLLLD
Stevenage LDDWL

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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.