Exeter City vs Northampton Town prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Exeter City vs Northampton Town

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · St James Park

Exeter City · Northampton Town · League Two predictions

Exeter City vs Northampton Town preview

Exeter City welcome Northampton Town at St James Park on Saturday 9 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League Two. Exeter City go into the round 12th, on 19 points from 14 games, while Northampton Town are 21st in the table with 14 points from 13.

Exeter City have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Northampton Town have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Exeter City have scored 1.2 and conceded 0.5 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Northampton Town average 1.0 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Exeter City have 1 win to Northampton Town's 3 across 6 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 14 Feb 2026, ended Exeter City 0-0 Northampton Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
12Exeter City14545119+219WDWWL
21Northampton Town13355910-114WLWDL

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Exeter City 1, draws 2, Northampton Town 3.

Team news

Exeter City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jack Bycroft, Luca Woodhouse, Lakyle Samuel, Jack Taylor, Jack Fitzwater, Charlie Cummins, George Birch, Anthony Scully, Taylor Perry, Jake Doyle-Hayes

Northampton Town expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Zach Jeacock, Elliott Moore, Jon Guthrie, Janoi Donacien, Lee Evans, Joe Wormleighton, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Josh Powell, Owen Dale, Matty Warhurst, Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh

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