Northampton Town vs Exeter City prediction and preview
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 12:30 UTC
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Northampton Town vs Exeter City
League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 12:30 UTC · Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
Northampton Town vs Exeter City preview
Northampton Town welcome Exeter City at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton on Saturday 19 December 2026 (12:30 UTC) in the League Two. Northampton Town sit 21st on 14 points after 13 matches, while Exeter City sit 12th on 19 points after 14 matches.
Recent form: Northampton Town L-D-W-L-W, Exeter City L-W-W-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Northampton Town have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 0 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Exeter City average 1.2 scored and 0.5 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.
Head to head, Northampton Town have 6 wins to Exeter City's 1 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 14 Feb 2026, ended Exeter City 0-0 Northampton Town.
At home this season Northampton Town have 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Exeter City have 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from 7.
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Form and table
- Northampton TownLast five: W L W D L
- Exeter CityLast five: W D W W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 19 | WDWWL |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 | WLWDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
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
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
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