Blackpool vs Northampton: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 2, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Northampton?
Blackpool won 2-0 on February 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. EkpitetaBlackpool
- 90′J. YatesBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-4-2- 19E. Simms
- 9J. Yates
- 17M. Virtue-Thick
- 10S. Kaikai
- 12K. Dougall
- 39K. Stewart
- 2J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 4J. Thorniley
- 21M. Ekpiteta
- 3J. Husband
- 1C. Maxwell
Northampton
3-4-1-2- 26R. Edmondson
- 7S. Hoskins
- 4J. Sowerby
- 18B. Morris
- 8R. Watson
- 15P. Kioso
- 6F. Horsfall
- 28L. Jones
- 5C. Bolger
- 23Joseph Nathan Mills
- 13J. Mitchell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Wigan(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 9, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Gillingham(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 0 draws, 2 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2018 | Blackpool 3-0 Northampton | League One |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Northampton 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Northampton 3-0 Blackpool | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Northampton on Apr 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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