Northampton Town vs AFC Wimbledon: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Northampton Town played AFC Wimbledon in EFL League One (England). The match was played on 19 December 2025. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Northampton Town: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. AFC Wimbledon: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Northampton Town scores 0.95 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. AFC Wimbledon scores 1.21 and concedes 1.37. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Northampton Town 37%, AFC Wimbledon 47%. Over 2.5: Northampton Town 37%, AFC Wimbledon 53%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

AFC Wimbledon has higher xG: 1.11 vs 1.07. Northampton Town: 8.5 shots per match, AFC Wimbledon: 9.8.

Match halves

Northampton Town: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.74. AFC Wimbledon: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Northampton Town: 61-75 (6 goals). AFC Wimbledon: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

38Possession (%)62
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
12Shots15
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
3Shots on target6
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
1.28xG1.71
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
4Corners1
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
42Dangerous attacks47
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
10Fouls16
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
2Cards2
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0.95Goals scored / match1.21
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
1.05Goals conceded / match1.37
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
44%Average possession44%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
2.89Shots on target / match2.95
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.53Shots per match9.84
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
2.89Shots on target2.95
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
11.1%Shot conversion12.3%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
44%Possession44%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
1.07xG for1.11
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
1.44xG against1.33
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

Shooting quality

Northampton Town: BalancedAFC Wimbledon: Counter-attacking
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.41

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Northampton Town is 250% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Northampton Town · 0.4 pts / match - AFC Wimbledon

Northampton Town
WLWDL
Season result split
37% W16% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-9
1.26 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.64BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
AFC Wimbledon
LLDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
42% W16% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-8
1.42 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

AFC Wimbledon is 27% better for: goals scored per match.

0.95 goals / match - Northampton Town · 1.21 goals / match - AFC Wimbledon

Northampton Town is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - Northampton Town · 1.37 goals / match - AFC Wimbledon

Northampton Town scoring profile: strong

Northampton Town scores in 63% of matches (12 of 19 matches), while AFC Wimbledon keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 matches).

AFC Wimbledon scoring profile: strong

AFC Wimbledon scores in 63% of matches (12 of 19 matches), while Northampton Town keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 matches).

18Goals scored (season)23
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
20Goals conceded (season)26
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
2Average goals in match2.58
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
8Goals scored (last 5)4
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
7Goals conceded (last 5)11
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal63%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
26%2 goals53%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
5%3 goals5%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0%4 goals0%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal79%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
32%2 goals26%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
11%3 goals21%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0%4 goals5%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time11%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0%BTTS in both halves5%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0%Scored in both halves37%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
80%BTTS - last 540%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
16%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time95%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

AFC Wimbledon is 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.84 pts / match - Northampton Town · 1.47 pts / match - AFC Wimbledon

Northampton Town - half-time state
11% leading53% draw37% trailing
AFC Wimbledon - half-time state
32% leading53% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.84Points per match (1st half)1.47
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0.21Goals scored (1st half)0.47
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0.68Average goals (1st half)0.84
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
58%Clean sheet before half-time74%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
84%No goal before half-time58%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.11
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
1.32Average goals (2nd half)1.74
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
58%Clean sheet after half-time32%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon
53%No goal after half-time42%
Northampton TownAFC Wimbledon

Northampton Town - second-half results

32% W37% D32% L
16
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding336%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AFC Wimbledon - second-half results

32% W16% D53% L
28
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Northampton Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.60
Goals scored / match0.21.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
AFC Wimbledon - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.6
Average goals in match0.82.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

AFC Wimbledon
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
4
5
46-60
8
3
61-75
2
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Northampton Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

AFC Wimbledon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Northampton TownLigaAFC Wimbledon
Average goals in match 2.002.48 2.58
Both teams scored 37%50% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%47% 53%
Clean sheets 37%28% 21%
Goal before half-time 53%68% 58%
Goal after half-time 74%81% 95%

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

2.48
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
13%
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 TownGoalConor McCarthyAssist: Dean Graeme Campbell
  2. AFC WimbledonGoalMarcus Browne
  3. Northampton TownYellow cardJordan Thorniley
  4. Northampton TownSubstitutionOn: Max DycheOff: Michael Forbes
  5. Northampton TownSubstitutionOn: Kamarai Simon-SwyerOff: Dean Graeme Campbell
  6. AFC WimbledonYellow cardNathan Asiimwe
  7. Northampton TownGoalCameron McGeehanAssist: Ethan Wheatley
  8. Northampton TownGoalCameron McGeehanAssist: Conor McCarthy
  9. Northampton TownYellow cardSamuel Tobias Hoskins
  10. AFC WimbledonSubstitutionOn: Antwoine HackfordOff: Myles Hippolyte
  11. AFC WimbledonYellow cardJake Kenny Reeves
  12. Northampton TownSubstitutionOn: Kyle EdwardsOff: Ethan Wheatley

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.

Carl BrookMatches officiated: 18
4.39Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins22%Draws39%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Northampton Town vs AFC Wimbledon?

The EFL League One match finished Northampton Town 3:1 AFC Wimbledon. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Northampton Town vs AFC Wimbledon?

Northampton Town score 0.95 goals per game on average and AFC Wimbledon 1.21. The EFL League One average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Northampton Town's matches and 47% of AFC Wimbledon's.

What form are Northampton Town and AFC Wimbledon in?

Over the last 5 games Northampton Town have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and AFC Wimbledon 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

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