Bolton vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Northampton?
Bolton won 2-1 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 57′M. SmithNorthampton
- 75′A. Le FondreBolton (pen.)
- 82′Filipe MoraisBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
- 14G. Madine
- 45A. Le Fondre
- 6J. Vela
- 15Derik Osede
- 21D. Pratley
- 22Filipe Morais
- 4Dorian Dervite
- 5M. Beevers
- 20Andrew Taylor
- 31D. Wheater
- 13Ben Alnwick
Northampton
- 9Marc Richards
- 24M. Smith
- 12J. McCourt
- 21J. O'Toole
- 35Luke Anthony Williams
- 3David Buchanan
- 5Zander Diamond
- 18Aaron Phillips
- 22L. Nyatanga
- 31M. Taylor
- 1A. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 4-2 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Bolton win, 0 draws, 0 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Northampton 0-1 Bolton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Bolton on Nov 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 5th in League One (75 points from 46 matches) and Northampton sit 24th (35 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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