diff --git a/src/WireMock/Matchers/IMatcher.cs b/src/WireMock/Matchers/IMatcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..398f2508a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WireMock/Matchers/IMatcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace WireMock.Matchers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// IMatcher
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IMatcher
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the specified input is match.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The input.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        ///   <c>true</c> if the specified input is match; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        bool IsMatch(string input);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/WireMock/Matchers/RegexMatcher.cs b/src/WireMock/Matchers/RegexMatcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..657a137df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WireMock/Matchers/RegexMatcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using WireMock.Validation;
+
+namespace WireMock.Matchers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Regular Expression Matcher
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <seealso cref="WireMock.Matchers.IMatcher" />
+    public class RegexMatcher : IMatcher
+    {
+        private readonly Regex _expression;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RegexMatcher"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pattern">The pattern.</param>
+        public RegexMatcher([NotNull] string pattern)
+        {
+            Check.NotNull(pattern, nameof(pattern));
+
+            _expression = new Regex(pattern, RegexOptions.Compiled);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the specified input is match.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The input.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        ///   <c>true</c> if the specified input is match; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public bool IsMatch(string input)
+        {
+            return input != null && _expression.IsMatch(input);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/WireMock/Matchers/XPathMatcher.cs b/src/WireMock/Matchers/XPathMatcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1334b74d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WireMock/Matchers/XPathMatcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+using System.Xml;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using WireMock.Validation;
+using Wmhelp.XPath2;
+
+namespace WireMock.Matchers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// XPath2Matcher
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <seealso cref="WireMock.Matchers.IMatcher" />
+    public class XPathMatcher : IMatcher
+    {
+        private readonly string _pattern;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="XPathMatcher"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pattern">The pattern.</param>
+        public XPathMatcher([NotNull] string pattern)
+        {
+            Check.NotNull(pattern, nameof(pattern));
+
+            _pattern = pattern;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the specified input is match.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The input.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        ///   <c>true</c> if the specified input is match; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public bool IsMatch(string input)
+        {
+            var nav = new XmlDocument { InnerXml = input }.CreateNavigator();
+            object result = nav.XPath2Evaluate($"boolean({_pattern})");
+
+            return true.Equals(result);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/WireMock/RequestBodySpec.cs b/src/WireMock/RequestBodySpec.cs
index bd12ff8ba..117748ff4 100644
--- a/src/WireMock/RequestBodySpec.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock/RequestBodySpec.cs
@@ -2,22 +2,9 @@
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using WireMock.Matchers;
 using WireMock.Validation;
 
-[module:
-    SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.ReadabilityRules",
-        "SA1101:PrefixLocalCallsWithThis",
-        Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here, as it conflicts with internal naming rules.")]
-[module:
-    SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules",
-        "SA1309:FieldNamesMustNotBeginWithUnderscore",
-        Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here, as it conflicts with internal naming rules.")]
-[module:
-    SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules",
-        "SA1633:FileMustHaveHeader",
-        Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here, as unknown copyright and company.")]
-// ReSharper disable ArrangeThisQualifier
-// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
 namespace WireMock
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -28,22 +15,22 @@ public class RequestBodySpec : ISpecifyRequests
         /// <summary>
         /// The bodyRegex.
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly byte[] bodyData;
+        private readonly byte[] _bodyData;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The bodyRegex.
+        /// The matcher.
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly Regex bodyRegex;
+        private readonly IMatcher _matcher;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The body function
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly Func<string, bool> bodyFunc;
+        private readonly Func<string, bool> _bodyFunc;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The body data function
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly Func<byte[], bool> bodyDataFunc;
+        private readonly Func<byte[], bool> _bodyDataFunc;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RequestBodySpec"/> class.
@@ -54,7 +41,7 @@ public class RequestBodySpec : ISpecifyRequests
         public RequestBodySpec([NotNull, RegexPattern] string body)
         {
             Check.NotNull(body, nameof(body));
-            bodyRegex = new Regex(body);
+            _matcher = new RegexMatcher(body);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -66,7 +53,7 @@ public RequestBodySpec([NotNull, RegexPattern] string body)
         public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] byte[] body)
         {
             Check.NotNull(body, nameof(body));
-            bodyData = body;
+            _bodyData = body;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -78,7 +65,7 @@ public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] byte[] body)
         public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] Func<string, bool> func)
         {
             Check.NotNull(func, nameof(func));
-            bodyFunc = func;
+            _bodyFunc = func;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -90,7 +77,19 @@ public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] Func<string, bool> func)
         public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] Func<byte[], bool> func)
         {
             Check.NotNull(func, nameof(func));
-            bodyDataFunc = func;
+            _bodyDataFunc = func;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RequestBodySpec"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="matcher">
+        /// The body matcher.
+        /// </param>
+        public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] IMatcher matcher)
+        {
+            Check.NotNull(matcher, nameof(matcher));
+            _matcher = matcher;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -104,17 +103,17 @@ public RequestBodySpec([NotNull] Func<byte[], bool> func)
         /// </returns>
         public bool IsSatisfiedBy(RequestMessage requestMessage)
         {
-            if (bodyRegex != null)
-                return bodyRegex.IsMatch(requestMessage.BodyAsString);
+            if (_matcher != null)
+                return _matcher.IsMatch(requestMessage.BodyAsString);
 
-            if (bodyData != null)
-                return requestMessage.Body == bodyData;
+            if (_bodyData != null)
+                return requestMessage.Body == _bodyData;
 
-            if (bodyFunc != null)
-                return bodyFunc(requestMessage.BodyAsString);
+            if (_bodyFunc != null)
+                return _bodyFunc(requestMessage.BodyAsString);
 
-            if (bodyDataFunc != null)
-                return bodyDataFunc(requestMessage.Body);
+            if (_bodyDataFunc != null)
+                return _bodyDataFunc(requestMessage.Body);
 
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/IBodyRequestBuilder.cs b/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/IBodyRequestBuilder.cs
index 2412c1bef..262107159 100644
--- a/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/IBodyRequestBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/IBodyRequestBuilder.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using WireMock.Matchers;
 
 namespace WireMock.RequestBuilders
 {
@@ -7,6 +9,17 @@ namespace WireMock.RequestBuilders
     /// </summary>
     public interface IBodyRequestBuilder
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The with body.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="matcher">
+        /// The matcher.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="ISpecifyRequests"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        ISpecifyRequests WithBody([NotNull] IMatcher matcher);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The with body.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/Request.cs b/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/Request.cs
index 1bccb8fb9..4078d58ae 100644
--- a/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/Request.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock/RequestBuilders/Request.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using WireMock.Matchers;
 
 [module:
     SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.ReadabilityRules",
@@ -255,6 +256,19 @@ public ISpecifyRequests WithBody(Func<byte[], bool> func)
             return this;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The with body.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="matcher">The matcher.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="ISpecifyRequests" />.
+        /// </returns>
+        public ISpecifyRequests WithBody(IMatcher matcher)
+        {
+            _requestSpecs.Add(new RequestBodySpec(matcher));
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The with parameters.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/WireMock/project.json b/src/WireMock/project.json
index a9e0dd196..385fac96d 100644
--- a/src/WireMock/project.json
+++ b/src/WireMock/project.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
         "JetBrains.Annotations": {
             "version": "10.2.1",
             "type": "build"
-        }
+        },
+        "XPath2": "1.0.3.1"
     },
 
     "frameworks": {
diff --git a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/RequestTests.cs b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/RequestTests.cs
index 85abd3be4..e07799c4f 100644
--- a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/RequestTests.cs
+++ b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/RequestTests.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Text;
 using NFluent;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using WireMock.RequestBuilders;
+using WireMock.Matchers;
 
-[module:
-    SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules",
-        "SA1600:ElementsMustBeDocumented",
-        Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here, as it's a tests class.")]
-[module:
-    SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules",
-        "SA1633:FileMustHaveHeader",
-        Justification = "Reviewed. Suppression is OK here, as unknown copyright and company.")]
-// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
 namespace WireMock.Net.Tests
 {
     [TestFixture]
@@ -249,7 +240,7 @@ public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_header_prefix()
         public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body()
         {
             // given
-            var spec = Request.WithUrl("/foo").UsingAnyVerb().WithBody(".*Hello world!.*");
+            var spec = Request.WithUrl("/foo").UsingAnyVerb().WithBody("Hello world!");
 
             // when
             string bodyAsString = "Hello world!";
@@ -261,7 +252,7 @@ public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body()
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body_as_wildcard()
+        public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body_as_regex()
         {
             // given
             var spec = Request.WithUrl("/foo").UsingAnyVerb().WithBody("H.*o");
@@ -275,6 +266,61 @@ public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body_as_wildcard()
             Check.That(spec.IsSatisfiedBy(request)).IsTrue();
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body_as_regexmatcher()
+        {
+            // given
+            var spec = Request.WithUrl("/foo").UsingAnyVerb().WithBody(new RegexMatcher("H.*o"));
+
+            // when
+            string bodyAsString = "Hello world!";
+            byte[] body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(bodyAsString);
+            var request = new RequestMessage(new Uri("http://localhost/foo"), "PUT", body, bodyAsString);
+
+            // then
+            Check.That(spec.IsSatisfiedBy(request)).IsTrue();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body_as_xpathmatcher_true()
+        {
+            // given
+            var spec = Request.WithUrl("/foo").UsingAnyVerb().WithBody(new XPathMatcher("/todo-list[count(todo-item) = 3]"));
+
+            // when
+            string xmlBodyAsString = @"
+                    <todo-list>
+                        <todo-item id='a1'>abc</todo-item>
+                        <todo-item id='a2'>def</todo-item>
+                        <todo-item id='a3'>xyz</todo-item>
+                    </todo-list>";
+            byte[] body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(xmlBodyAsString);
+            var request = new RequestMessage(new Uri("http://localhost/foo"), "PUT", body, xmlBodyAsString);
+
+            // then
+            Check.That(spec.IsSatisfiedBy(request)).IsTrue();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Should_specify_requests_matching_given_body_as_xpathmatcher_false()
+        {
+            // given
+            var spec = Request.WithUrl("/foo").UsingAnyVerb().WithBody(new XPathMatcher("/todo-list[count(todo-item) = 99]"));
+
+            // when
+            string xmlBodyAsString = @"
+                    <todo-list>
+                        <todo-item id='a1'>abc</todo-item>
+                        <todo-item id='a2'>def</todo-item>
+                        <todo-item id='a3'>xyz</todo-item>
+                    </todo-list>";
+            byte[] body = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(xmlBodyAsString);
+            var request = new RequestMessage(new Uri("http://localhost/foo"), "PUT", body, xmlBodyAsString);
+
+            // then
+            Check.That(spec.IsSatisfiedBy(request)).IsFalse();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void Should_exclude_requests_not_matching_given_body()
         {