Stockport County vs Northampton Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/03/2026 at 15:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Edgeley Park (Stockport).

League One - Round 38
Referee: Oldham S. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.86	0.48
Ball possession
62%	38%
Total shots
22	4
Shots on target
8	1
Big chances
4	1
Corner kicks
8	3
Passes
81% (407/501)	68% (220/325)
Yellow cards
1	1
Expected goals (xG)
2.86	0.48
xG on target (xGOT)
2.50	0.39
Total shots
22	4
Shots on target
8	1
Shots off target
10	1
Blocked shots
4	2
Shots inside the box
13	2
Shots outside the box
9	2
Hit the woodwork
1	0
Headed goals
1	1
Big chances
4	1
Corner kicks
8	3
Touches in opposition box
36	16
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	1
Free kicks
8	8
Passes
81% (407/501)	68% (220/325)
Long passes
49% (34/69)	34% (30/88)
Passes in final third
78% (156/201)	55% (57/104)
Crosses
27% (12/45)	13% (1/8)
Expected assists (xA)
2.14	0.30
Throw ins
25	23
Fouls
8	8
Tackles
61% (22/36)	61% (11/18)
Duels won
75	41
Clearances
23	50
Interceptions
8	9
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper saves
0	6
xGOT faced
0.39	2.50
Goals prevented
-0.61	0.50

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 1)
2', 1 - 0, Stokes J. ⚽, Norwood O. (A),
11', Olaofe T. 🟨,
42', 1 - 1, McGeehan C. ⚽,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
46', McCarthy C. ↓, Evans J. ↑,
58', 2 - 1, Wootton K. ⚽, Stokes J. (A),
63', Burroughs J. ↓, Dyche M. ↑,
72', Olaofe T. ↓, Sidibeh A. ↑,
72', Osborn B. ↓, Edun T. ↑,
72', Stokes J. ↓, Bate L. ↑,
74', Hoskins S. 🟨,
79', Guthrie J. ↓, Taylor T. ↑,
79', Eaves T. ↓, Edwards K. ↑,
81', Fornah T. ↓, Jacobs M. ↑,
90+2', Bailey O. ↓, Olowu J. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Stockport County
65.6%

Draw
20.3%

Northampton Town
14.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

61.6%

22.4%

16%

Our Initial ML Estimation

49.3%

17.9%

20%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Stockport County has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4%)

Northampton Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Stockport County than the current prediction. (-16.3%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Stockport County that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Northampton Town than the current prediction. (+5.9%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Northampton Town could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Stockport County - Northampton Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.43 ↓ (1.49)	4.61 ↑ (4.1)	6.58 ↑ (5.73)	6.6% (9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Stockport County - Northampton Town?

Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Stockport will win (votes: 8 - 72.7%). Northampton will win (votes: 1 - 9.1%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 18.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Stockport: 46.4% – 99%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 7 and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
Stockport has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Northampton is going through a series of losses (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Northampton may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Stockport has had a series of away games.
In this match, Stockport is the undisputed favorite.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Stockport won 1 match, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 5:4. (average 1:0.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Stockport won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1. (average 1.5:0.5).

How many head-to-head matches has Stockport County won against Northampton Town?

Stockport County has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Northampton Town won against Stockport County?

Northampton Town has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Stockport County - Northampton Town were as follows:

01.01.2026 Northampton Town - Stockport County 0:0

04.03.2025 Northampton Town - Stockport County 1:1

22.10.2024 Stockport County - Northampton Town 1:1

14.01.2023 Stockport County - Northampton Town 2:0

24.09.2022 Northampton Town - Stockport County 2:1

Latest results of Stockport County

14.03.2026 Lincoln City - Stockport County 3:1 ✺

03.03.2026 Doncaster Rovers - Stockport County 0:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Stevenage Borough - Stockport County 2:1 ✺

24.02.2026 Burton Albion - Stockport County 3:0 ✺

21.02.2026 Stockport County - Wigan Athletic 4:2 ✺

Latest results of Northampton Town

14.03.2026 Northampton Town - Burton Albion 0:2 ✺

08.03.2026 AFC Wimbledon - Northampton Town 1:0 ✺

04.03.2026 Luton Town - Northampton Town 2:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Northampton Town - Peterborough United 1:1 ✺

24.02.2026 Northampton Town - Port Vale 0:1 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Lincoln ✔	42	28	9	5	79:36	43	93
2	Cardiff	41	24	9	8	76:42	34	81
3	Bradford City	42	21	8	13	52:46	6	71
4	Bolton	42	18	16	8	59:44	15	70
5	Stockport County	40	19	10	11	59:50	9	67
6	Stevenage	41	19	10	12	43:38	5	67
7	Plymouth	42	19	6	17	66:58	8	63
8	Huddersfield	42	17	11	14	65:56	9	62
9	Reading	43	16	14	13	62:55	7	62
10	Luton	41	17	10	14	57:50	7	61
11	Wycombe	43	16	12	15	63:51	12	60
12	Barnsley	40	14	12	14	63:65	-2	54
13	Mansfield	40	13	14	13	50:43	7	53
14	Doncaster	42	15	8	19	43:64	-21	53
15	Wigan	42	13	13	16	46:56	-10	52
16	Peterborough	41	15	6	20	60:58	2	51
17	Burton	43	13	12	18	46:56	-10	51
18	Blackpool	43	14	9	20	51:65	-14	51
19	Leyton Orient	42	14	8	20	57:66	-9	50
20	AFC Wimbledon	42	14	8	20	49:63	-14	50
21	Exeter	43	12	11	20	47:55	-8	47
22	Rotherham	41	9	10	22	36:62	-26	37
23	Northampton	41	9	8	24	34:60	-26	35
24	Port Vale	39	8	10	21	30:54	-24	34

      Promotion ~ Championship
      Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
      Relegation ~ League Two

Clinched Spots for Teams

Lincoln is Qualified for Championship