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Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
Carlisle United
Dave Gittins
League Round 12
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Division B | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 26 | Division B | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0② | - | 0③ | | /
| 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 9 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 9 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 10 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 11 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1① | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 13 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 4 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 16 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 19 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 19 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 21 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 22 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1③ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 10 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| 29 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 29 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 31 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0② | | /
| 12 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 4 | - (n) | 1 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 33 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 33 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 7 |
| 33 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 36 | 9 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 36 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 37 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 38 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 41 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 41 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 43 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 11 |
| 43 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 44 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 46 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 46 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 46 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 10 | - | 13 |
| 47 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 10 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 10 | - | 15 |
| 50 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 50 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 17 |
| 52 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 12 | - | 17 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Northampton Town FC placed 6th in the 2nd division in season 51.
• Carlisle United were the 3rd division champions last season.
Northampton Town FC
• Northampton Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Greg Rashford (V/6 Fw) is in line to make his 100th appearance for Northampton Town FC (currently at 99).
• Wayne Brees (II/8 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Northampton Town FC (currently at 34).
Carlisle United
• Nicola Panucci (I/14 Df) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Head To Head Meetings
• Northampton Town FC and Carlisle United have met 48 times with 29 of those occurring in the League.
• Northampton Town FC have won 20, lost 17 and drawn 11 of 48 matches against Carlisle United.
• Northampton Town FC has a 6 game winless streak in this fixture, having lost their last 2 in a row.
• Carlisle United haven't won a league match at Sixfields Stadium since season 47.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Northampton Town FC | Position | Carlisle United |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 10 | Sweeper | ✓ 13 |
| 40 ✓ | Defenders | 38 |
| 41 ✓ | Midfielders | 40 |
| 44 ✓ | Forwards | 42 |
| 7 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 2 |
🅾 PREDICTION: NOR 0 – 0 CAR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Northampton Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the key battle — Northampton Town FC (44) edge Carlisle United (42) in attack, giving the home side a slight but meaningful advantage in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:17) — NOR | Dani Cassio (GK, TL:17) — CAR
🎯 VERDICT: Northampton Town FC should edge this one, driven primarily by their home advantage (+9) and a superior attack-to-defence matchup against Carlisle's defensive line (38). Despite the predicted 0-0 scoreline suggesting a tight, low-scoring affair, Northampton's 7 estimated attacks to Carlisle's 2 indicates sustained home pressure that could eventually tell. Anir Tahiri is the player to watch — his threat in the forward line could be the difference-maker if Carlisle's defence, already the weaker area on the pitch, is stretched.
RAY'S TAKE
NOR 1 - 0 CAR
Northampton are bossing this all over the pitch and that home advantage is massive — Sixfields will be rocking. Carlisle's Manago at sweeper is going to be worked ragged by waves of attacks coming at him all afternoon. I fancy a scrappy but deserved winner for the home side, nowt fancy, just pure graft.
MARCUS'S TAKE
NOR 1 - 0 CAR
Northampton's home advantage is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here, and with seven estimated attacks to Carlisle's two, the siege is coming whether Carlisle like it or not. Szczesny barely has to turn up, frankly — this is going to be a question of whether Northampton's forwards can convert the pressure into something meaningful. I'd expect Tahiri to find a way through eventually; Carlisle's defensive shape looks functional but brittle under sustained pressure.
