EFL Cup 25/26, Round 1 · 12 Aug 2025

Northampton Town 0–1 Southampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Northampton Town 39%, the draw 25%, Southampton 36%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alex McCarthy, 56.8 in 90′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

9 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Wrexham Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Dean Campbell Midfielder	90	0.15	53.9	–
Ross Fitzsimons Goalkeeper	90	–	44.6	–
Sam Hoskins Forward	90	0.09	43.8	–
Conor McCarthy Defender	45	–	42.7	–
Cameron McGeehan Midfielder	64	0.04	41.0	–
Joe Wormleighton Midfielder	90	0.02	40.5	–
Elliot List Forward	45	0.13	37.7	–
Max Dyche Defender	90	0.02	37.3	–
Terry Taylor Midfielder	26	0.02	36.8	–
Ethan Wheatley Forward	45	–	34.8	–
Jack Perkins Midfielder	90	–	34.2	–
Tyrese Fornah Midfielder	90	0.01	33.9	–
Jack Burroughs Defender	45	–	33.6	–
Michael Forbes Defender	26	0.13	26.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Charlie Taylor Defender	27	0	0	–	71.9	–
Flynn Downes Midfielder	27	0	0	0.05	62.6	–
Alex McCarthy Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.8	–
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder	71	1	0	0.18	54.5	–
Ryan Manning Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.8	–
Damion Downs Forward	63	0	0	0.67	48.3	–
Nathan Wood Defender	90	0	0	–	47.9	–
Shea Charles Midfielder	63	0	0	0.01	47.6	–
Ronnie Edwards Defender	90	0	0	0.04	45.3	–
Adam Armstrong Forward	9	0	0	0.02	42.6	–
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder	27	0	0	–	40.2	–
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	63	0	0	0.06	40.2	–
Cameron Archer Forward	90	0	1	0.10	39.2	–
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	81	0	0	0.06	37.1	–
Ryan Fraser Midfielder	19	0	0	–	34.8	–
Yukinari Sugawara Defender	90	0	0	0.33	29.7	–