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Bristol Rovers vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 28, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
2-1
Northampton

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Northampton?

Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on October 28, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 10′C. MartinBristol Rovers
  • 30′A. EvansBristol Rovers (pen.)
  • 57′E. MontheNorthampton

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

4-4-2
  1. 10A. Collins
  2. 18C. Martin
  1. 19H. Vale
  2. 21A. Evans
  3. 6S. Finley
  4. 20J. Brown
  1. 32G. Friend
  2. 25T. Crama
  3. 17C. Taylor
  4. 4J. Grant
  1. 33M. Cox

Northampton

3-4-3
  1. 11M. Pinnock
  2. 16T. Simpson
  3. 7S. Hoskins
  1. 33P. Brough
  2. 17S. McWilliams
  3. 21Marc Henry Leonard
  4. 22A. Odimayo
  1. 12E. Monthe
  2. 6S. Sherring
  3. 15J. Willis
  1. 1L. Burge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2023Stevenage(home)1-1League One
Oct 21, 2023Burton Albion(away)1-4League One
Oct 7, 2023Oxford United(away)1-2League One
Oct 3, 2023Port Vale(home)3-0League One
Sep 30, 2023Peterborough(away)0-2League One
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2023Leyton Orient(home)2-2League One
Oct 21, 2023Bolton(away)1-2League One
Oct 7, 2023Shrewsbury(away)0-1League One
Oct 3, 2023Reading(home)3-1League One
Sep 30, 2023Exeter City(away)2-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bristol Rovers wins, 2 draws, 0 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2022Northampton 0-1 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Nov 13, 2021Bristol Rovers 2-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Apr 10, 2021Northampton 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Oct 3, 2020Bristol Rovers 2-0 NorthamptonLeague One
Jan 8, 2019Northampton 1-2 Bristol RoversEFL Trophy
Mar 10, 2018Bristol Rovers 1-1 NorthamptonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Bristol Rovers on Mar 19, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers1.51.5210/158/15
Northampton1.11.538/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Northampton469829397435

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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