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Rotherham v Northampton result

Full-time · Rotherham 2–1 Northampton

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Rotherham 2–1 Northampton — Rotherham won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Rotherham beat Northampton 2–1 in League One on Tuesday 27 January. Northampton are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Rotherham came from behind: Northampton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Northampton: T. Eaves (26’, assisted by Jonathan Guthrie); Rotherham: Harry Gray (58’, assisted by Joe Powell) and Emmanuel Adegboyega (84’, assisted by Joe Powell).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Rotherham 0.00, Northampton 0.00, from 18 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Young showed three yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Rotherham: Samuel Nombe (28’), Harry Gray (46’) and Joe Rafferty (90+2’).

What it changes

Rotherham move up from 23rd to 22nd (27 league matches played). Rotherham have scored 41 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Rotherham have conceded 71 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Northampton stay 21st after this result (27 league matches played). Northampton have scored 39 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Northampton have conceded 74 goals, the most of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joe Powell (Rotherham) 8.3, Conor McCarthy (Northampton) 6.3 and T. Eaves (Northampton) 5.8 led the match.

Head-to-head

Rotherham are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Northampton, every meeting checked.

Next up

Rotherham next host Crawley Town on 14 November 2026.

Northampton next travel to Salford City on 14 November 2026.

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

Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Crawley Town, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Northampton: Salford City v Northampton, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Rotherham 2–1 Northampton · League One
  • Referee: A. Young
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Rotherham 5 · draws 0 · Northampton 0 · 2.4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Rotherham 0W 1D 4L · Northampton 0W 2D 3L

Rotherham 2–1 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.63 / 0.75
Goals
against 2.38 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.88 / 4.88
Corners
against 4.25 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.5 / 2.63
Shots on target
against 5.75 / 4.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.5 / 1.5
Cards
against 1.88 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 January 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameRotherham for / againstLineNorthampton for / against
Goals scored
0.63 for · 2.38 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.88 for · 4.25 against n 8
9.5standard
4.88 for · 5.13 against n 8
Shots
11.63 for · 13.63 against n 8
19.5standard
9.88 for · 16.25 against n 8
Shots on target
3.5 for · 5.75 against n 8
8.5standard
2.63 for · 4.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
14.75 for · 11.63 against n 8
21.5standard
9 for · 13.13 against n 8
Cards shown
2.5 for · 1.88 against n 8
3.5standard
1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8

Referee: A. Young.

Rotherham

Rotherham Defensive

Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Dawson n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
—
J. Powell n 889.3
0.95/2
15/3
S. Hoskins
J. Rafferty n 868.5
0.85/0
0.73/1
C. McCarthy
J. Hugill n 869.4
1.65/3
1.35/1
—
Daniel Gore n 888.1
1.76/4
2.27/4
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Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Dawson n 890
00/0
J. Powell n 889.3
1.66/3
J. Rafferty n 868.5
1.85/4
J. Hugill n 869.4
0.21/0
Daniel Gore n 888.1
2.26/6
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Rotherham Attacking

Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Dawson n 890
00/0
00/0
J. Powell n 889.3
0.84/2
0.32/0
J. Rafferty n 868.5
0.52/1
0.21/0
J. Hugill n 869.4
1.66/3
0.32/0
Daniel Gore n 888.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
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Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rotherham before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Dawson n 890
00/0
00/0
J. Powell n 889.3
00/0
00/0
J. Rafferty n 868.5
00/0
00/0
J. Hugill n 869.4
00/0
00/0
Daniel Gore n 888.1
00/0
00/0
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Northampton

Northampton Defensive

Northampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Taylor n 887.1
1.87/4
1.57/4
—
D. Campbell n 880.1
0.63/1
1.16/2
—
E. Wheatley n 875.9
1.85/3
0.95/1
—
S. Hoskins n 861.6
0.52/1
1.15/1
J. Powell
C. McCarthy n 878.3
0.41/1
0.43/0
J. Rafferty
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Northampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Taylor n 887.1
1.58/3
D. Campbell n 880.1
1.85/4
E. Wheatley n 875.9
1.25/3
S. Hoskins n 861.6
1.84/2
C. McCarthy n 878.3
2.67/6
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Northampton Attacking

Northampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Taylor n 887.1
0.43/0
0.32/0
D. Campbell n 880.1
0.11/0
0.11/0
E. Wheatley n 875.9
15/2
0.31/1
S. Hoskins n 861.6
0.95/0
00/0
C. McCarthy n 878.3
0.63/1
0.11/0
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Northampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Northampton before kick-off, to 24 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Taylor n 887.1
00/0
0.11/0
D. Campbell n 880.1
00/0
0.11/0
E. Wheatley n 875.9
0.11/0
0.11/0
S. Hoskins n 861.6
00/0
00/0
C. McCarthy n 878.3
0.11/0
0.32/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
RotherhamNorthampton
61%Possession39%
18Shots10
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
7Blocked shots2
12Shots inside the box6
13Corners4
2Offsides2
13Fouls9
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Saves3
332Passes217
73%Pass accuracy62%

Rotherham Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Dawson9000000006.9
J. Rafferty90002133Y7.2
Z. Jules9000001106.9
J. Baptiste9000000206.6
J. Powell9002205108.2
H. Gray90102201Y7.5
S. Nombe90001100Y5.9
S. McWilliams8600200406.7
K. Spence7300000106.9
R. James4500000006.9
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta3900001006.7
A. Martha sub5100100306.6
Daniel Gore sub4500001106.9
E. Adegboyega sub1710110108
D. Yearwood sub1000000006.3

Northampton Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Fitzsimons9000000006.5
J. Guthrie9001001007.2
C. McCarthy9000100307.6
T. Taylor9000002007.2
D. Campbell9000001306.9
N. Guinness-Walker9000111106.3
S. Hoskins8200002006.6
E. List8200100006.5
T. Eaves8110530107.3
J. Willis7100001106.7
J. Burroughs7100001206.2
M. Dyche sub1900000006.5
K. Simon-Swyer sub1900000006.6
J. Evans sub900000006.2
M. Jacobs sub800000006.3
J. Vale sub800000006.3

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

Recent form
RotherhamLLLLD
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
NorthamptonLDDLL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Rotherham 5 · 0 draws · Northampton 0 · 2.4 goals/game
  • 2025-10-11 Northampton 1–2 Rotherham
  • 2025-04-01 Northampton 0–2 Rotherham
  • 2024-12-14 Rotherham 3–0 Northampton
  • 2018-03-17 Northampton 0–3 Rotherham
  • 2017-09-30 Rotherham 1–0 Northampton
League standing · 2025/26
Rotherham#23 pos41 pts46 pl-30 GD
Northampton#24 pos35 pts46 pl-35 GD
Goals per game
Rotherham scored0.89
Northampton scored0.85
Rotherham conceded1.54
Northampton conceded1.61

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Rotherham and Northampton?
In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham won 5, Northampton won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rotherham and Northampton?
Recent form — Rotherham 0W 1D 4L; Northampton 0W 2D 3L.

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