NORTHAMPTON. Northampton Town tops Derby County 1-0 after S. Hoskins scored just 1 goal (23′). Derby County was definitely better in terms of ball possession (62%).
Sonny Bradley received a red card (90′). This red card was one of the reason why Derby County lost the match.
The match was played at the Sixfields Stadium stadium in Northampton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 7,679 spectators. The referee was Scott Oldham with the help of Garry Maskell and Hugh Gilroy. The 4th official was Michael Chard. The weather was light rain. The temperature was quite cold at 6.68 degrees Celsius or 44.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.
Match Statistics
- ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
- 10 Total 14
- 3 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 6
- 96 Attack 116
- 39 Dangerous attack 54
- 142 Ball safe 164
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 7
- 1 Off Sides 5
Fouls
- 10 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 6 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Derby County had a strong ball possession 62% while Northampton Town was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Derby County was putting more pressure with 54 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Northampton Town succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Northampton Town shot 10 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Derby County shot 14 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Northampton Town received 3 yellow cards (Marc Leonard, J. Brady and Mitchell Pinnock). Talking about the opposition, Derby County received 2 yellow cards (Eiran Joe Cashin and Louie Sibley).
Also, Derby County didn’t end the match with 11 players after Sonny Bradley (Derby County) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Northampton Town has 53 points to remain in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Derby County will stays with 78 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Northampton Town will play away with Reading on the 29th of March with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Northampton Town (1 draw).
Derby County will host Blackpool on the 29th of March with a 11-4 head to head stats in favor of Derby County (2 draws).
Northampton Town – Formation
Northampton Town started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jon Brady decided to play with the following team: Louie Moulden
, Aaron McGowan , Liam Moore , Sam Sherring , Emmanuel Monthe , Marc Leonard , Jack Sowerby , Ben Fox , Mitchell Pinnock , Louis Appéré and Sam Hoskins .The home team had on the bench: Ali Koiki
, Tyreece Simpson , Shaun McWilliams , Kieron Bowie , William Hondermarck , Dominic Gape and James Dadge.Northampton Town could not rely on the presence of William Hondermarck (injured) and Ali Koiki (injured).
Substitutions
Northampton Town made 5 changes: Aaron McGowan for William Hondermarck (59′), Sam Hoskins for Kieron Bowie (90′), Ben Fox for Shaun McWilliams (89′), Louis Appéré for Tyreece Simpson (89′) and Liam Moore for Ali Koiki (88′).
Player of the match: Sam Sherring
The player that probably impressed the most for Northampton Town was Sam Sherring even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is
with 27 passes (59% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 7 duels out of 8.Derby County – Formation
Derby County started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Paul Warne played with: Joe Wildsmith
, Curtis Nelson , Sonny Bradley , Eiran Joe Cashin , Kane Wilson , Ebou Adams , Conor Hourihane , Louie Sibley , Liam Thompson , Nathaniel Méndez-Laing and Martyn Waghorn .The following players were sitting on the bench: Korey Smith
, Scott Loach, Conor Washington , Callum Elder , Joe Ward , Corey Blackett-Taylor and Ben Radcliffe.Substitutions
Derby County made 5 changes: Martyn Waghorn for Conor Washington (69′), Nathaniel Méndez-Laing for Joe Ward (68′), Liam Thompson for Corey Blackett-Taylor (64′), Louie Sibley for Callum Elder (64′) and Ebou Adams for Korey Smith (64′).
Player of the match: Eiran Joe Cashin
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Derby County was Eiran Joe Cashin.
His rating is
with 71 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 8 duels out of 12.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Northampton Town – Derby County – 1-0
- Carlisle United – Stevenage – 2-2
- Burton Albion – Port Vale – 0-1