Barnsley vs Northampton: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Northampton?
Northampton won 1-2 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. ScowenBarnsley
- 52′A. DaviesNorthampton (o.g.)
- 114′J. O'TooleNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Northampton have 6, 9 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| May 29, 2016 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| May 19, 2016 | Walsall(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| May 14, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| May 8, 2016 | Wigan(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Northampton | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy