Northampton 1-0 Newport County: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Zach JeacockG	2	0	0,15	+0,15	11/27	4/20
Jordan WrightG	3	1	0,71	-0,29	17/33	10/25

xG race

12 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Northampton0,32 xG · 1 scored

Newport County0,37 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Northampton12

Open play 9Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1

Newport County8

Open play 5Set piece 2Dribble 1

Shot map

8 v 4

Northampton shoot right, Newport County left. Bigger dot = better chance.

NORNorthamptonNCNewport Countygoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

6 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

NorthamptonNewport Countygoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Bamba's 51' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,21 xG, saved.

Every shot on its minute, Northampton above and Newport County below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Northampton8 shots · 0,32 xG

Newport County4 shots · 0,37 xG

Yahya Bamba

Newport County

51'0,21 xGSaved

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Northampton

0.328452%

78% open play22% set piece

Newport County

0.374248%

76% open play24% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Northampton39% pressure

Newport County61% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

0.32xG0.37

8Shots4

4On target2

Momentum

90' Saved Matthew Warhurst 0.08 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

NorthamptonDefensive line 36%

Newport CountyDefensive line 42%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

NorthamptonUntil 55'

Most-connected pair: Fornah and Wormleighton, 21 passes between them.

Newport CountyUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Jenkins and Norman, 16 passes between them.

Tactical battle

38control62

Harvey Saunders

4 touches in box

In possession

51,1%Field tilt48,9%

5Passes into box7

19Progressive passes13

5Carries into final third7

4Chances created2

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

7,97Press intensity (PPDA)7,56

11High turnovers6

14Regains within 5s10

14,6sBall recovery time14,8s

20Interceptions15

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

115Carries60

1262mCarry distance727m

7Progressive carries4

548mProgressive carry distance393m

2Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

10Take-ons won5

24Take-ons attempted13

364mProgressive pass distance285m

0Through balls2

2Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,31Expected threat (xT)0,90

1,05Action value (VAEP)0,38

12Shot-creating actions8

2Goal-creating actions0

0,13Expected assisted goals0,28

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,7Passes per attack2,8

9,2sAttack duration7,5s

2,83 m/sAttack directness3,13 m/s

0Build-up attacks1

5Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

The moment that decided it

The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.

J. O'Brien WhitmarshLeft foot87'

Score: 0–0→1–0
Northampton win chance: 1%→99%
xG of the shot: 0.07
Touches in the move: 3

1J. O. Whitmarsh›
2J. O. Whitmarsh›
3J. O. WhitmarshLeft foot

Live stats

Possession & Passing

52%Possession48%

371Total passes341

74%Pass accuracy67%

2Corners0

Attack

8Shots4

4On target2

4Off target2

Box & Quality

4Shots in box4

4Shots out box1

0.3xG0.4

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves3

1Offsides1

15Fouls11

3Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,10xG0,02

3Shots1

1On target0

5Touches in box4

57%Possession43%

1Corners0

Second half

0,22xG0,35

5Shots3

3On target2

5Touches in box8

46%Possession54%

1Corners0

More match stats

Attack

10Touches in box12

49Final third entries70

26Dangerous attacks38

Passing

2/10 (20%)Crosses4/15 (27%)

14/63 (22%)Long balls21/69 (30%)

23Throw-ins30

11Free kicks15

2Goal kicks9

Duels

42Total58

33/72 (46%)Ground39/72 (54%)

22/60 (37%)Aerial38/60 (63%)

10/20 (50%)Dribbles5/13 (38%)

11Dispossessed5

Defending

60Recoveries53

15Interceptions10

13Tackles21

69%Tackles won71%

47Clearances22

0Big saves1

1Fouled in final third2

6,81Average rating6,73

Player duel

Match summary

Northampton beat Newport County 1-0 at Sixfields Stadium in the League Two. It was goalless at half-time. J. O'Brien Whitmarsh scored the only goal in the 87th minute. In their last 14 meetings, Northampton have won 9, Newport County 3, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.