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Brentford FC
Allan Sellers
Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
League Round 15
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 30 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 40 | FA CUP FINAL | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 13 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 5 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 6 | 13 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 6 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 7 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 8 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 6 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 11 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 11 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| 11 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| 13 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 13 |
| 16 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 14 |
| 20 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 14 |
| 20 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 14 |
| 21 | 13 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 15 |
| 21 | 34 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 15 |
| 22 | 17 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 16 |
| 22 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 16 |
| 23 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 17 |
| 24 | 13 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 18 |
| 24 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 19 |
| 25 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0④ | - (n) | 0⑤ | | /
| 10 | - | 3 | - | 19 |
| 29 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 19 |
| 31 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 31 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 0⑤ | - | 0③ | | /
| 11 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 35 | 17 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 35 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 20 |
| 37 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 20 |
| 37 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 21 |
| 38 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 21 |
| 38 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 8 | - | 21 |
| 39 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 8 | - | 21 |
| 39 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 21 |
| 41 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 21 |
| 41 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 9 | - | 22 |
| 45 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 22 |
| 45 | 17 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 23 |
| 45 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 23 |
| 46 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 17 | - | 9 | - | 23 |
| 46 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 9 | - | 23 |
| 46 | 29 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 18 | - | 10 | - | 23 |
| 48 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 11 | - | 23 |
| 48 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 19 | - | 11 | - | 23 |
| 48 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 23 |
| 49 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 11 | - | 24 |
| 50 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 11 | - | 24 |
| 52 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 11 | - | 25 |
| 52 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 12 | - | 25 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Brentford FC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
• Northampton Town FC placed 6th in the 2nd division in season 51.
Brentford FC
• Brentford FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Northampton Town FC
• Northampton Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Brentford FC and Northampton Town FC have met 57 times with 35 of those occurring in the League.
• Northampton Town FC have won 25, lost 21 and drawn 11 of 57 matches against Brentford FC.
• Northampton Town FC haven't won a league match at Griffin Park since season 37.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Brentford FC | Position | Northampton Town FC |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 15 ✓ | Sweeper | 13 |
| 41 | Defenders | ✓ 65 |
| 29 | Midfielders | ✓ 31 |
| 65 ✓ | Forwards | 32 |
| 3 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 1 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BRE 0 – 0 NOR (Draw)
🏠 Home: Brentford FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:0 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive battleground — Brentford's attack (FW:65) vastly outguns Northampton's defence (DF:65), making it an evenly matched but critical duel that will define the game.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: John Kosowski (GK, TL:17) — BRE | Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:17) — NOR
🎯 VERDICT: This match looks set to be a tight, hard-fought contest ending level, as the predicted 0-0 scoreline suggests both defences hold firm despite Brentford's attacking threat. Brentford enjoy a significant home advantage (+9) and their forward line carries real menace, but Northampton's disciplined backline — anchored by the commanding Gabriele Gentiloni (DF TL:17) — is well-equipped to absorb that pressure. Northampton keeper Artyom Szczesny matches Brentford's John Kosowski at the top level, so any breakthrough will require something special, and it may never come.
RAY'S TAKE
BRE 0 - 0 NOR
Northampton have parked the bus and their backline looks solid as a wall — that defence isn't giving Brentford an inch. Kosowski in goal won't be troubled much either, because neither side looks like they've got the spark to break the deadlock. Frustrating for the home fans, but sometimes a point's a point.
MARCUS'S TAKE
BRE 0 - 0 NOR
Northampton have set up like a team that came here specifically to not lose, and frankly, they've done the homework — that defensive block is suffocating enough to neutralise even Brentford's considerable forward threat. Brentford will have the ball, they'll have the chances, but Szczesny looks composed enough to frustrate a crowd that expected an evening stroll. Sometimes a wall just refuses to fall.
