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Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
Dorchester Town
Andy Shaw
League Round 6
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - (n) | 3 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 30 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0① | | /
| 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 9 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 9 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 14 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 15 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 29 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 18 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 18 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 6 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 26 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 29 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 29 | 29 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 30 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 31 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 40 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 40 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 42 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 44 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 44 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 47 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 47 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 22 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 48 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 48 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 49 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 23 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 51 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 51 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 52 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 24 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Northampton Town FC placed 6th in the 2nd division in season 51.
• Dorchester Town placed 4th in the 2nd division in season 51.
Northampton Town FC
• Walter Wilson (III/12 Sw) is out with a knee injury suffered in match 11 against Swindon Town FC.
• Greg Rashford (V/6 Fw) is in line to make his 100th appearance for Northampton Town FC (currently at 98).
• Edoardo Vecchi (II/12 Df) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Northampton Town FC (currently at 49).
Dorchester Town
• Min-Seong Joo-ho (V/7 Df) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
• Aaron Jones (IV/9 Fw) has made 75 appearances for Dorchester Town.
• Seo-Jun Yo-han (III/10 Sw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Dorchester Town (currently at 48).
Head To Head Meetings
• Northampton Town FC and Dorchester Town have met 42 times with 28 of those occurring in the League.
• Northampton Town FC have won 24, lost 13 and drawn 5 of 42 matches against Dorchester Town.
• Northampton Town FC has a 2 game unbeaten streak against the Magpies.
• Dorchester Town haven't won a league match at Sixfields Stadium since season 44.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Northampton Town FC | Position | Dorchester Town |
| 15 | Goalkeeper | 15 |
| 8 | Sweeper | ✓ 12 |
| 34 | Defenders | ✓ 57 |
| 45 | Midfielders | ✓ 56 |
| 35 ✓ | Forwards | 15 |
| 6 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 13 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: NOR 0 – 1 DOR (DOR to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Northampton Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive zone — Dorchester (56) significantly outmuscle Northampton (45) in the engine room, giving Dorchester clear control of the game's tempo.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:15) — NOR | Kris Vermant (GK, TL:15) — DOR
🎯 VERDICT: Dorchester Town should take this one despite being away from home. Their defensive solidity (57) comfortably smothers Northampton's forward threat (35), and while the home advantage boosts Northampton's forward line by 9, it is not enough to overcome Dorchester's overall superiority across the pitch. Dragan Shvets in midfield is the player to watch — his TL:15 rating gives Dorchester the creative and physical edge to control possession and carve out the decisive goal.
Match Notes
Our away record is terrible just like our record against Town. Put this down as a home win.
Andy (Dorchester Town) 05/24 - 6:05 PM
Compo rushing into this one without much thought as usual, while Shaw quietly parks the bus and waits for his one goal. Statistically, that combination tends to end in frustration for both.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/25 - 6:30 PM