Northampton Town vs Walsall

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 5 Oct 2021, 18:00
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands) 👤 C. Breakspear Round 5

Match report

Walsall edged past Northampton Town 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 5 October 2021.

Northampton Town had 15 shots to Walsall's 15.

The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands), with C. Breakspear in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 15 - 15 On target 6 - 5 Corners 3 - 8 Fouls 12 - 15 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Emmanuel Osadebe
Walsall · 1 goal
8 Kion Etete captained the side
8 Jack Rose 6 saves
7 Dylan Connolly 1 goal
7 Jonathan Maxted 4 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–10 6–5
Shots On Goal 3–4 3–1
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 1–3 2–5
Attacks 42–41 54–40
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 3
96 Attacks 81
54 Dangerous Attacks 29
9 On Target 5
8 Off Target 11
15 Shots Total 15
6 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 9
8 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 15
3 Corners 8
2 Offsides 1
53% Ball Possession 47%
4 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 6
326 Passes Total 301
225 Passes Accurate 187
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northampton Town · 4-4-2
26 J. Maxted
2 M. Harriman 24 D. Revan 6 F. Horsfall 14 A. Koiki
10 D. Connolly 16 J. Flores 12 S. Pollock 11 M. Pinnock
19 K. Etete 9 N. Kabamba
Walsall · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Rose
18 T. Leak 24 R. Menayese 6 E. Monthe 22 Z. Mills
16 A. Bates 20 S. Perry
28 T. Shade 10 E. Osadebe 7 B. Kiernan
11 G. Miller
Northampton Town
Coach
J. Brady
Substitutes
  • 1 Liam Roberts
  • 35 Max Dyche
  • 17 Shaun McWilliams
  • 8 Paul Lewis
  • 4 Jack Sowerby
  • 32 Danny Rose
  • 22 Ben Ashley-Seal
Walsall
Coach
M. Taylor
Substitutes
  • 31 Tommy Jackson
  • 3 Stephen Ward
  • 23 Mat Sadler
  • 2 Hayden White
  • 4 Joss Labadie
  • 17 Jack Earing
  • 15 Kieran Phillips
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ K. Phillips ↓ G. Miller Walsall
  • 64' ↑ J. Earing ↓ A. Bates Walsall
  • 68' ↑ B. Ashley-Seal ↓ N. Kabamba Northampton Town
  • 68' ↑ S. McWilliams ↓ S. Pollock Northampton Town
  • 68' ↑ M. Dyche ↓ F. Horsfall Northampton Town
  • 76' ↑ J. Labadie ↓ S. Perry Walsall
Cards
  • 10' E. Monthe Walsall
  • 19' Z. Mills Walsall
  • 35' A. Bates Walsall
  • 63' F. Horsfall Northampton Town
  • 73' J. Flores Northampton Town
  • 81' R. Menayese Walsall
  • 82' B. Ashley-Seal Northampton Town
  • 88' S. McWilliams Northampton Town
Head-to-head
Northampton Town 3 1 draws 2 Walsall
2026-01-14 Northampton vs Walsall 4 - 2
2025-10-07 Walsall vs Northampton 0 - 1
2022-03-01 Northampton Town vs Walsall 1 - 1
2022-02-05 Walsall vs Northampton Town 0 - 1
2021-10-05 Northampton Town vs Walsall 1 - 2
2020-02-15 Walsall vs Northampton Town 3 - 2
Recent form
Northampton Town D D D L L
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northampton Town vs Walsall?
Northampton Town lost 1-2 against Walsall on 5 October 2021.
Who won Northampton Town vs Walsall?
Walsall won the match 2-1.
Where was Northampton Town vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Sixfields Stadium (Northampton, East Midlands).
Who had more possession in Northampton Town vs Walsall?
Northampton Town had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.