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Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
Port Vale FC
John Holden
League Round 16
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Division B | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 30 | Division B | | 5 | - | 4 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 29 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 9 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0④ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 7 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 9 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 11 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 12 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 12 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 24 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 25 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0⑥ | - (n) | 0⑤ | | /
| 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 26 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 26 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 26 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 10 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| 27 | 9 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 27 | 29 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 39 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 11 |
| 30 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 12 |
| 30 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 13 |
| 32 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1④ | - | 1⑤ | | /
| 12 | - | 9 | - | 13 |
| 33 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 10 | - | 13 |
| 33 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 11 | - | 13 |
| 34 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 11 | - | 13 |
| 34 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 13 |
| 36 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 37 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 14 |
| 37 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 11 | - | 15 |
| 37 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 16 |
| 39 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 17 |
| 41 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| 41 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 19 |
| 42 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 42 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 12 | - | 21 |
| 45 | 9 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 12 | - | 22 |
| 45 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 22 |
| 46 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 23 |
| 47 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 4 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 24 |
| 48 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 25 |
| 52 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 26 |
| 52 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 13 | - | 27 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Northampton Town FC placed 6th in the 2nd division in season 51.
• Port Vale FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
Northampton Town FC
• Northampton Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Felipe Fernandez (I/15 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Northampton Town FC (currently at 34).
Port Vale FC
• Charlie Maclaren (APP/9 Mf) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Fokke Taylor (IV/9 Sw) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Port Vale FC (currently at 73).
Head To Head Meetings
• Northampton Town FC and Port Vale FC have met 55 times with 37 of those occurring in the League.
• Port Vale FC have won 26, lost 16 and drawn 13 of 55 matches against Northampton Town FC.
• Northampton Town FC has a 4 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Port Vale FC haven't won a league match at Sixfields Stadium since season 42.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Northampton Town FC | Position | Port Vale FC |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 17 |
| 65 ✓ | Defenders | 41 |
| 32 | Midfielders | ✓ 41 |
| 40 | Forwards | ✓ 44 |
| 7 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 5 |
🅾 PREDICTION: NOR 0 – 0 PV (Draw)
🏠 Home: Northampton Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Port Vale (41) edge Northampton (32) in the engine room, giving them control of the tempo despite being away from home.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:17) — NOR | Dylan De boer (GK, TL:17) — PV
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a tightly contested draw, with both goalkeepers — Artyom Szczesny and Dylan De boer — equally matched at TL:17 and well equipped to keep things level. Northampton's home advantage (+9) and superior forward line (40 vs 41 near parity) give them the edge in attack volume with 7 estimated attempts, but Port Vale's stronger midfield (41 vs 32) allows them to limit and disrupt those opportunities effectively. Martin Aguilera will be the key figure for Port Vale, using his forward quality to threaten on the counter and keep Northampton's defence honest throughout.
RAY'S TAKE
NOR 1 - 0 PV
Northampton's forward line looks hungry and that home crowd will be worth a goal on its own — Port Vale's defence has got a soft centre and Anir Tahiri will sniff it out. Vale might have the numbers in midfield but they're coming to Sixfields and that matters, believe me.
MARCUS'S TAKE
NOR 1 - 0 PV
Northampton's forward depth is doing the heavy lifting here — that +9 home advantage and a groundsman skewing conditions toward the attack tells me the hosts will grind something out. Port Vale's sweeper Odriozola looks decent on paper, but Tahiri will find pockets if Vale's midfield keeps conceding territory the way I expect them to. A scrappy, ugly 1-0 — but a 1-0 nonetheless.
Match Notes
Compo rushing into this one without much thought, as is tradition. Port Vale will be quietly organised while Northampton work out what they actually want to do.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 07/03 - 6:30 PM
Promotion six pointer!
John (Port Vale FC) 07/03 - 9:58 PM