Northampton v Oxford United result

Full-time · Northampton 2–1 Oxford United

League One · Sat, 23 Dec 2023 15:00 GMT · Sixfields Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Northampton · Oxford United

Northampton 2–1 Oxford United — Northampton won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Northampton beat Oxford United 2–1 at Sixfields Stadium in League One on Saturday 23 December.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Northampton: Kieron Bowie (50’, assisted by Mitchell Pinnock) and Tyreece Simpson (90’, assisted by Mitchell Pinnock); Oxford United: Cameron Brannagan (62’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Northampton 0.00, Oxford United 0.00, from 12 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Hicks showed three yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Northampton: Patrick Brough (66’) and Tyreece Simpson (90+8’); Oxford United: Ciaron Brown (90+2’).

What it changes

Northampton are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton) 9.9, Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) 8.1 and Finley Stevens (Oxford United) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Northampton next host Tranmere on 20 October 2026.

Oxford United next host Wigan on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Northampton: Northampton v Tranmere, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Oxford United: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Northampton 2–1 Oxford United · League One
Venue: Sixfields Stadium · Northampton, East Midlands
Referee: C. Hicks
Head-to-head (last 4): Northampton 2 · draws 1 · Oxford United 1 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Northampton 3W 1D 1L · Oxford United 2W 2D 1L

Northampton 2–1 Oxford United (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

1.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.75 / 1 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.2 / 5.83

Corners

against 7.6 / 4.17 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.6 / 5.83

Shots on target

against 4 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.2 / 1.83

Cards

against 1 / 2 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

2.78 yellows

Referee · C. Hicks

1.33 home / 1.44 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Northampton for / against	Line	Oxford United for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.2 for · 7.6 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.83 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	12.4 for · 14.2 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.17 for · 11.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.6 for · 4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.83 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	8 for · 7.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	8.33 for · 11.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.2 for · 1 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.83 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: C. Hicks — 2.78 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches (1.33 to the home side, 1.44 to the away side).

Home 1.33Away 1.44

Northampton

Northampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Abimbola n 4	26.3	2.6 2/1	1.7 2/0	—
Kieron Bowie n 8	74.6	2 7/3	1.5 6/2	—
T. Simpson n 8	41.3	1.9 6/1	0.8 3/0	—
W. Hondermarck n 8	24.8	1.8 3/1	1.4 2/1	—
S. McWilliams n 8	85.5	1.4 7/3	1.4 5/4	—

Northampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Hoskins n 8	89.9	2.9 7/7	1.4 7/2
Kieron Bowie n 8	74.6	1.7 6/3	0.6 3/1
L. Appéré n 8	40.3	1.7 4/1	0.8 3/0
M. Pinnock n 8	76.4	1.5 5/3	1 4/2
M. Leonard n 8	89.5	1.4 7/2	0.9 5/1

Northampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Kieron Bowie n 8	74.6	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
S. Hoskins n 8	89.9	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
L. Appéré n 8	40.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
M. Pinnock n 8	76.4	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
E. Monthe n 8	51.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Northampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. McWilliams n 8	85.5	2.8 8/6
P. Abimbola n 4	26.3	2.6 2/1
M. Pinnock n 8	76.4	2.1 6/3
Kieron Bowie n 8	74.6	2 6/4
A. Odimayo n 8	62.5	1.8 4/2

Oxford United

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. O'Donkor n 8	10.9	7.2 5/1	2.1 2/0	—
O. Smyth n 8	15.1	3 3/1	0 0/0	—
J. Henry n 8	34	2.6 4/2	0 0/0	—
J. McEachran n 8	46.4	1.7 5/2	0.2 1/0	—
T. Goodrham n 8	29.5	1.5 3/1	0.4 1/0	—

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	78.8	2.3 6/4	1.3 5/2
B. Bodin n 8	55.6	2 6/3	1.2 4/2
J. Henry n 8	34	2 5/1	1.3 3/1
M. Harris n 8	83.3	1.6 3/3	0.9 3/2
J. Murphy n 8	41	1.6 4/2	0.3 1/0

Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	78.8	0.7 3/2	0 0/0
S. Perkins n 8	15.8	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
K. Edwards n 8	33	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
G. Leigh n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
S. Mills n 8	60.3	0 0/0	0.4 2/0

Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. McEachran n 8	46.4	3.9 6/6
J. Bennett n 8	59.5	2.5 8/3
J. Henry n 8	34	2 3/2
F. Stevens n 8	86.6	1.8 7/3
S. Negru n 8	71.8	1.7 5/4

The day’s free picks, by email

Every morning at 07:30 UK: the model’s free picks, each with its confidence tier and that tier’s settled record, misses included. No tips, no guarantees, one click to leave.

Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Northampton		Oxford United
58%	Possession	42%
12	Shots	9
5	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	4
5	Corners	1
2	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
558	Passes	401
80%	Pass accuracy	73%

Northampton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Max Thompson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Sherring	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
S. McWilliams	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
M. Pinnock	90	0	2	1	1	5	2	0	8.2
M. Leonard	90	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	7.3
J. Sowerby	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. Hoskins	89	0	0	4	1	3	1	0	6.9
Kieron Bowie	89	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.3
A. McGowan	68	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
J. Willis	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
P. Brough	68	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.2
J. Guthrie sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Odimayo sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
W. Hondermarck sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Simpson sub	8	1	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.5
D. Hylton sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Oxford United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Beadle	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
F. Stevens	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
E. Moore	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
C. Brown	90	0	1	0	0	1	Y	7.2
J. Bennett	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
M. McGuane	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
C. Brannagan	90	1	3	1	0	4	0	7.3
Ruben Rodrigues	89	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
M. Harris	80	0	0	0	3	1	0	7
S. Mills	70	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
J. Murphy	45	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.3
T. Goodrham sub	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
J. Henry sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
G. O'Donkor sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Smyth sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

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

Recent form

NorthamptonWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Oxford UnitedDWLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Northampton 2 · 1 draw · Oxford United 1 · 2 goals/game

2021-03-23 Northampton 1–0 Oxford United
2020-12-15 Oxford United 4–0 Northampton
2018-02-24 Northampton 0–0 Oxford United
2017-11-11 Oxford United 1–2 Northampton

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Northampton#14 pos60 pts46 pl-9 GD

Oxford United#5 pos77 pts46 pl+23 GD

Goals per game

Northampton scored1.24

Oxford United scored1.72

Northampton conceded1.43

Oxford United conceded1.22

The full post-match picture

Pro members see this match shot by shot — every attempt with its expected-goals value, the situation and shot-type breakdowns, the xG timeline, and how the model’s pre-match probabilities compared with what happened. Plus every market the model graded for this fixture.

Try Pro for £1.00 — the full match analysis

£1.00 for 14 days, then £9.99/month. Cancel in the trial and pay nothing more.

Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Northampton and Oxford United?: In their last 4 meetings, Northampton won 2, Oxford United won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Northampton and Oxford United?: Recent form — Northampton 3W 1D 1L; Oxford United 2W 2D 1L.

Today’s boards

Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.

Predictions today Tomorrow BTTS board Over 2.5 board Under 2.5 board Over 1.5 board Home win board Away win board Double chance board

This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK. How it works → · Report an error

How our model works · Live track record · Predictions are model output, not betting advice.