Stevenage vs Northampton Town

16 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Daniel Kemp 67’
Gassan Ahadme 82’

Match summary

Stevenage beat Northampton Town 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Daniel Kemp put Stevenage ahead with a header in the 67th minute and Gassan Ahadme made it 2-0 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Stevenage created 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Northampton Town's 0.78 from 9.

Key events

Stevenage Northampton Town

Kick-off

Carl PiergianniFoul

20’

Dan ButlerFoul

33’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

Phoenix PattersonChem Campbell

60’

63’

Terry TaylorCameron McGeehan

Daniel KempHeader

1-0

67’

77’

Nesta Guinness-WalkerElliot List

Phoenix PattersonShot on target

78’

Daniel PhillipsHarvey White

80’

Gassan AhadmeJamie Reid

81’

Gassan AhadmeRight foot shot

2-0

82’

Jasper PattendenJordan Roberts

89’

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.

Stevenage 1.27 xGNorthampton Town 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Northampton Town attacking Stevenage attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Northampton Town 3-3-1-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Filip Marschall	90′	0	0	40	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Luther James-Wildin	90′	–	–	1	3	2	24	1	–	–	–
Charlie Goode	90′	2	2	–	12	7	24	–	–	–	–
Carl Piergianni	90′	–	2	1	12	11	28	1	–	–
Dan Butler	90′	1	–	2	7	4	27	2	–	–
Jasper Pattenden Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jordan Houghton	90′	–	1	15	1	0.55	5	–	10	1	2	–
Harvey White Taken off	80′	–	–	26	1	0.14	–	–	2	–	2	–
Jordan Roberts Taken off	89′	–	–	17	1	0.08	3	–	9	3	1	–
Daniel Kemp	90′	1	1	21	2	0.22	–	–	1	3	1	–
Chem Campbell Taken off	60′	–	–	11	–	0.02	–	–	–	–	–	–
Phoenix Patterson Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	4	1	0.18	–	–	–	–	–	–
Daniel Phillips Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	5	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jamie Reid Taken off	81′	–	–	1	–	0.06	0.01	–	6	1	15	–
Gassan Ahadme Came on as a substitute	9′	1	–	1	1	0.15	0.00	–	4	1	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Lee Burge	90′	1	2	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Conor McCarthy	90′	–	–	–	4	3	24	1	–	–	–
Max Dyche	90′	1	–	2	1	–	27	1	–	–	–
Michael Forbes	90′	–	1	–	6	4	36	2	–	–	–
Nesta Guinness-Walker Came on as a substitute	13′	1	–	–	1	–	9	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jack Burroughs	90′	–	–	16	–	0.01	1	1	3	–	–	–
Dean Campbell	90′	–	–	50	1	0.32	2	1	5	–	1	–
Sam Hoskins	90′	–	–	25	1	0.13	2	2	3	–	1	–
Tyrese Fornah	90′	–	–	21	3	0.04	2	2	6	1	1	–
Cameron McGeehan Taken off	63′	–	–	6	–	0.01	1	–	3	2	1	–
Terry Taylor Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	14	–	0.01	–	1	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Ethan Wheatley	90′	–	–	2	–	0.18	0.01	1	4	1	15	–
Elliot List Taken off	77′	–	–	3	–	0.17	0.00	–	8	4	10	–

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

Stevenage win 56% Avg odds 1.66

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.50

Northampton Town win 17% Avg odds 5.55

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

Form going into the game

Stevenage L D D W W

Northampton Town W L D L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Northampton Town 0-0 Stevenage, 01 Jan 25 Next meeting: Northampton Town 3-1 Stevenage, 07 Feb 26 All Stevenage vs Northampton Town 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.