Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers

17 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Lee Swabey

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jon Guthrie 36’
  • Fred Onyedinma 17’, 64’

Match summary

Wycombe Wanderers took a 2-1 win at Northampton Town. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Fred Onyedinma put Wycombe Wanderers ahead in the 17th minute, Jon Guthrie equalised with a header in the 36th minute, and Onyedinma won it in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wycombe Wanderers created 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Northampton Town's 0.94 from 8.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
8 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 6
271 Passes 266
65.3% Pass accuracy 57.9%
16 Tackles 13
9 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 3
5 Offsides 3

Key events

Northampton Town Wycombe Wanderers
Kick-off
5’
Taylor AllenFoul
11’
Taylor AllenShot on target
Nesta Guinness-WalkerShot on target
14’
17’
Fred OnyedinmaRight foot shot0-1 (Wycombe Wanderers)
Joe WormleightonFoul
20’
26’
Anders HagelskjærShot on target
Kyle EdwardsShot on target
31’
Jon GuthrieHeader1-1 (Northampton Town)
36’
Half-time1-1
Sam HoskinsKyle Edwards
46’
Second half underway
Terry TaylorFoul
58’
Kamarai SwyerJoe Wormleighton
61’
Jordan WillisMax Dyche
61’
64’
Fred OnyedinmaRight foot shot1-2 (Wycombe Wanderers)
70’
Jack GrimmerNiall Huggins
Jack ValeElliot List
75’
76’
Connor TaylorJamie Mullins
83’
Cauley WoodrowTime wasting
84’
Bradley FinkCauley Woodrow
89’
Daniel HarvieFoul
Full-time1-2

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 0.94 1.26 17’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), 0-1 17’ 36’ Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), 1-1 36’ 64’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), 1-2 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.94 1.26 17’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), 0-1 Onyedinma 17’ 36’ Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), 1-1 Guthrie 36’ 64’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), 1-2 Onyedinma 64’
Northampton Town 0.94 xGWycombe Wanderers 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wycombe Wanderers attacking Northampton Town attacking 
64’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 36’ Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 17’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 52’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Anders Hagelskjær (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 36’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Kyle Edwards (Northampton Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Connor Taylor (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Taylor Allen (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Daniel Harvie (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Caolan Boyd-Munce (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 36’ Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 17’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.23 xG, goal 52’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Anders Hagelskjær (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 36’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Kyle Edwards (Northampton Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Connor Taylor (Wycombe Wanderers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Taylor Allen (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Daniel Harvie (Wycombe Wanderers), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Caolan Boyd-Munce (Wycombe Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Nesta Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-4-3 Starting XI
Fitzsimons
Guinness-Walker
Dyche 61’
Guthrie
Campbell
Taylor
Perkins
Wormleighton 61’
Edwards 46’
List 75’
Eaves
Wycombe Wanderers 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Norris
Casey
Hagelskjær
Allen
Huggins 70’
Leahy
Boyd-Munce
Harvie
Mullins 76’
Onyedinma 2
Woodrow 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ross Fitzsimons
90′ 1 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Max Dyche Taken off
61′ – 1 – 2 2 23 – – – –
Jon Guthrie
90′ 3 2 – 8 2 18 1 1 – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker
90′ 3 – 1 5 1 34 – – – –
Joe Wormleighton Taken off
61′ 3 2 – 8 3 9 1 – –
Jordan Willis Came on as a substitute
29′ – 1 – 5 5 15 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Terry Taylor
90′ – – 30 1 0.31 2 – 5 2 2
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 41 3 0.15 2 – 5 – 1 –
Jack Perkins
90′ – – 24 1 0.07 1 – 6 – 2 –
Kyle Edwards Taken off
45′ – – 9 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 – –
Forwards5 players
Elliot List Taken off
75′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.00 – 2 1 3 –
Tom Eaves
90′ – 1 3 – 0.13 0.01 1 1 – 9 –
Sam Hoskins Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.22 0.01 – 3 1 8 –
Kamarai Swyer Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 0.01 – 3 1 12 –
Jack Vale Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 5 –
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 27% Avg odds 3.48
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Wycombe Wanderers win 45% Avg odds 2.08

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

Form going into the game

Northampton Town WLLDD
Wycombe Wanderers WLDDW

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