Huddersfield Town vs Northampton Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Huddersfield Town played against Northampton Town in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 29, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Huddersfield Town has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Northampton Town has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Huddersfield Town scores 1.82 goals per game and allows 1.41. Northampton Town scores 1.05 and allows 1.24. Games in this league average 2.55 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of Huddersfield Town's games and 43% of Northampton Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 68% and 43%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Huddersfield Town has the higher season xG average, 1.54 to 1.09 per game. Huddersfield Town takes 13.2 shots per game, while Northampton Town takes 8.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Huddersfield Town leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 1.05 goals per game after halftime. Northampton Town leads at halftime in 10% and scores 0.76 after halftime.

When the teams score

Huddersfield Town's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For Northampton Town, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
17Shots8
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
5Shots on target2
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.87xG0.96
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
8Corners3
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
62Dangerous attacks42
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
13Fouls12
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
0Cards3
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.82Goals scored / game1.05
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.41Goals allowed / game1.24
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
52%Average possession44%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
5.23Shots on target / game2.86
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.23Shots per game8.9
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
5.23Shots on target2.86
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
13.7%Shot conversion11.8%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
52%Possession44%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.54xG for1.09
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.25xG against1.47
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

Shooting quality

Huddersfield Town: Efficient finishingNorthampton Town: Balanced
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
Accuracy (shots on target)40%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Huddersfield Town is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Huddersfield Town · 1.4 pts / game - Northampton Town

Huddersfield Town
LDDWW
Season result split
45% W18% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-8
1.55 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Northampton Town
WDLWL
Season result split
38% W14% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-10
1.29 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Huddersfield Town is 73% better for: goals scored per game.

1.82 goals / game - Huddersfield Town · 1.05 goals / game - Northampton Town

Northampton Town is 14% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.41 goals / game - Huddersfield Town · 1.24 goals / game - Northampton Town

Huddersfield Town scoring profile: very strong

Huddersfield Town scores in 91% of games (20 of 22 meczów), while Northampton Town keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 meczów).

Northampton Town scoring profile: strong

Northampton Town scores in 67% of games (14 of 21 meczów), while Huddersfield Town keeps a clean sheet in 32% (7 of 22 meczów).

40Goals scored (season)22
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
31Goals conceded (season)26
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
3.23Average goals per game2.29
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
12Goals scored (last 5)9
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal67%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
50%2 goals29%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
32%3 goals10%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
5%4 goals0%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal67%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
45%2 goals33%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
27%3 goals14%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
0%4 goals5%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

64%
Huddersfield Town - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 22 meczów
51%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time14%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
14%Scored in both halves5%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
80%BTTS - last 580%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Huddersfield Town is 68% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.36 pts / game - Huddersfield Town · 0.81 pts / game - Northampton Town

Huddersfield Town - half-time state
36% leading27% draw36% trailing
Northampton Town - half-time state
10% leading52% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per game (1st half)0.81
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.41Average goals (1st half)0.95
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
59%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
55%No goal before half-time76%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.59Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.05Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
0.77Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
1.82Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
45%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town
41%No goal after half-time52%
Huddersfield TownNorthampton Town

Huddersfield Town - second-half results

41% W36% D23% L
30
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Northampton Town - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding380%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Huddersfield Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.00
Goals scored / game1.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game2.01.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+60
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 8
Northampton Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.60
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game1.40.4
Average goals per game2.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-4+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Huddersfield Town
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
4
3
16-30
6
7
31-45
6
3
46-60
6
5
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Northampton Town
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
2
7
16-30
1
5
31-45
7
3
46-60
6
4
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.76
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Huddersfield Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Northampton Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Huddersfield TownLigaNorthampton Town
Average goals per game 3.232.55 2.29
Both teams scored 64%51% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 68%49% 43%
Clean sheets 32%27% 33%
Goal before half-time 77%69% 57%
Goal after half-time 82%82% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.55
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Northampton TownSubstitutionOn: Kamarai Simon-SwyerOff: Cameron McGeehan
  2. Northampton TownSubstitutionOn: Tom EavesOff: Ethan Wheatley
  3. Northampton TownYellow cardRoss Alan Richard Frank Fitzsimons
  4. Huddersfield TownGoalJoe LowAssist: Lasse Sørensen
  5. Northampton TownYellow cardDean Graeme Campbell
  6. Huddersfield TownSubstitutionOn: Ruben RooskenOff: Joe Low
  7. Huddersfield TownSubstitutionOn: Marcus HarnessOff: Ryan Ledson
  8. Northampton TownYellow cardTerry Taylor
  9. Northampton TownSubstitutionOn: Michael JacobsOff: Terry Taylor
  10. Huddersfield TownSubstitutionOn: Lynden GoochOff: Bojan Radulović Samouković

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Will FinnieMatches officiated: 12
3.5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins42%Draws17%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Huddersfield Town's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Northampton Town. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Huddersfield Town vs Northampton Town?

The EFL League One match finished Huddersfield Town 2:0 Northampton Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Huddersfield Town vs Northampton Town?

Huddersfield Town score 1.82 goals per game on average and Northampton Town 1.05. The EFL League One average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Huddersfield Town's matches and 43% of Northampton Town's.

What form are Huddersfield Town and Northampton Town in?

Over the last 5 games Huddersfield Town have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Northampton Town 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Huddersfield Town vs Northampton Town?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Huddersfield Town vs Northampton Town: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.