Bristol Rovers vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Northampton?
Bristol Rovers won 1-0 on August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. LockyerBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 7David Clarkson
- 26Ryan Samuel Brunt
- 15O. Norburn
- 17E. Harrison
- 32J. O'Toole
- 2M. Smith
- 6T. Parkes
- 14L. Brown
- 29Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 30T. Lockyer
- 1Steve Mildenhall
Northampton
- 9C. Platt
- 10R. O'Donovan
- 4Darren Carter
- 7Ishmel Demontagnac
- 11Chris Hackett
- 17G. Deegan
- 2Kevin Amankwaah
- 6Lee Collins
- 12B. Tozer
- 23M. Heath
- 1M. Duke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | York(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Watford(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Exeter City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Torquay(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Southend(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Newport County(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | York(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Bristol Rovers wins, 0 draws, 2 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2013 | Northampton 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Bristol Rovers 3-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Northampton 3-2 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Bristol Rovers on Feb 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 9th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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