Derby v Northampton result

Full-time · Derby 4–0 Northampton

League One · · Pride Park

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Derby 4–0 Northampton — Derby won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Derby beat Northampton 4–0 at Pride Park in League One on Tuesday 31 October. Northampton are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Derby led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Derby: Max Bird (14’, assisted by C. Washington; 32’, assisted by C. Hourihane), C. Washington (22’, assisted by Craig Forsyth) and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (49’, assisted by T. Barkhuizen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Derby 0.00, Northampton 0.00, from 16 shots to 3 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Mather showed three yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Derby: C. Washington (57’); Northampton: Patrick Brough (2’) and Akinwale Odimayo (71’).

What it changes

Derby’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 7, across 12 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Max Bird (Derby) 10.5, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Derby) 8.1 and C. Washington (Derby) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

Northampton next host Tranmere on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Northampton: Northampton v Tranmere, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Derby 4–0 Northampton · League One
  • Venue: Pride Park · Derby
  • Referee: S. Mather
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Derby 1 · draws 1 · Northampton 0 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Derby 2W 1D 2L · Northampton 1W 1D 3L

Derby 4–0 Northampton (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.25
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.67 / 4.75
Corners
against 6.67 / 3.75 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 3 matches
3.67 / 3
Shots on target
against 5.67 / 4 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 3 matches
1.67 / 1.25
Cards
against 1.33 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 3 matches
3.88 yellows
Referee · S. Mather
1.63 home / 2.25 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameDerby for / againstLineNorthampton for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.67 for · 6.67 against n 3
9.5standard
4.75 for · 3.75 against n 4
Shots
11 for · 12 against n 3
19.5standard
10.75 for · 12.25 against n 4
Shots on target
3.67 for · 5.67 against n 3
8.5standard
3 for · 4 against n 4
Fouls committed
13 for · 9.33 against n 3
21.5standard
8.75 for · 11 against n 4
Cards shown
1.67 for · 1.33 against n 3
3.5standard
1.25 for · 1.5 against n 4

Referee: S. Mather — 3.88 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 20.5 fouls over 8 matches (1.63 to the home side, 2.25 to the away side).

Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Embleton n 839.6
2.65/2
0.62/0
—
J. Collins n 862
2.46/4
2.46/3
—
L. Sibley n 842.9
2.46/1
0.52/0
—
T. Fornah n 862.9
1.87/3
0.21/0
—
E. Cashin n 890
1.57/4
0.64/1
—
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Collins n 862
2.77/4
1.55/2
T. Barkhuizen n 841.1
2.26/2
1.43/2
M. Waghorn n 858.6
1.56/2
0.84/0
N. Mendez-Laing n 872.4
1.43/1
0.82/1
C. Hourihane n 858.6
1.25/1
0.21/0
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Collins n 862
0.73/1
00/0
N. Mendez-Laing n 872.4
0.32/0
0.32/0
T. Barkhuizen n 841.1
00/0
0.51/1
C. Hourihane n 858.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
M. Bird n 870.9
00/0
0.32/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Forsyth n 884
2.16/4
M. Bird n 870.9
1.97/3
C. Nelson n 890
1.85/4
T. Fornah n 862.9
1.85/2
N. Mendez-Laing n 872.4
1.76/4
Northampton
Northampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Simpson n 843
2.16/2
0.83/0
—
Kieron Bowie n 871.9
1.95/2
2.37/4
—
M. Pinnock n 890
1.45/4
0.63/1
—
B. Fox n 841
1.43/2
1.43/2
—
W. Hondermarck n 838.1
1.23/1
0.61/1
—
Northampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Hoskins n 888.1
2.67/7
1.35/3
L. Appéré n 852.5
1.74/2
1.14/1
B. Fox n 841
1.64/1
1.13/1
Kieron Bowie n 871.9
1.16/1
0.53/0
M. Pinnock n 890
0.85/1
0.54/0
Northampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Hoskins n 888.1
0.64/1
0.11/0
L. Appéré n 852.5
0.42/0
0.21/0
B. Fox n 841
0.52/0
00/0
E. Monthe n 857.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
S. McWilliams n 876.9
00/0
0.32/0
Northampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 28 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. McWilliams n 876.9
2.26/5
M. Leonard n 890
2.18/4
A. Odimayo n 876.4
1.65/3
W. Hondermarck n 838.1
1.54/1
Kieron Bowie n 871.9
1.45/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
DerbyNorthampton
65%Possession35%
16Shots3
5Shots on target1
7Shots off target0
4Blocked shots2
16Shots inside the box1
7Corners2
1Offsides1
5Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves1
665Passes364
88%Pass accuracy74%

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Wildsmith9000000007.2
C. Nelson9000200007.7
S. Bradley9000000007.3
C. Forsyth9001001007.3
K. Smith9000000207.2
T. Barkhuizen9001102107.6
M. Bird7720223209.2
C. Hourihane6801002007.5
N. Mendez-Laing6810213208.2
C. Washington62113210Y8.5
R. Nyambe6100000106.6
J. Ward sub2900003007.7
J. Collins sub2800200006.5
K. Wilson sub2200001006.6
T. Fornah sub2200000006.6
D. Brown sub1300000006.7

Northampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Burge9000000006.2
S. Sherring9000000006.2
P. Brough90000000Y6.3
S. Hoskins9000000006.3
M. Leonard9000000206.6
T. Simpson9000000006.2
A. Odimayo72000011Y6.3
S. McWilliams5800000106.2
E. Monthe4500000006.2
M. Pinnock4500110006.5
A. Koiki4500000206.3
J. Willis sub4500000006.3
R. Haynes sub4500000006.3
W. Hondermarck sub4500000106.3
P. Abimbola sub3200000106.3
A. McGowan sub1800000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Derby v Northampton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
DerbyWDLWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
NorthamptonWLLDL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Derby 1 · 1 draw · Northampton 0 · 3 goals/game
  • 2020-02-04 Derby 4–2 Northampton
  • 2020-01-24 Northampton 0–0 Derby
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Derby#2 pos92 pts46 pl+41 GD
Northampton#14 pos60 pts46 pl-9 GD
Goals per game
Derby scored1.7
Northampton scored1.24
Derby conceded0.8
Northampton conceded1.43

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Northampton?
In their last 2 meetings, Derby won 1, Northampton won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Derby and Northampton?
Recent form — Derby 2W 1D 2L; Northampton 1W 1D 3L.

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