Bristol Rovers vs Northampton: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 6, 2012 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 3-1 on October 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 53′T. EavesBristol Rovers
- 56′G. KennethBristol Rovers
- 74′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 84′O. NorburnBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 7David Clarkson
- 10E. Richards
- 27Derek Riordan
- 32T. Eaves
- 3Jim Paterson
- 11Fabian Broghammer
- 15O. Norburn
- 26M. Lund
- 5G. Kenneth
- 6T. Parkes
- 38N. Etheridge
Northampton
- 10Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
- 14Alex Nicholls
- 19L. Moult
- 27K. Roofe
- 11Chris Hackett
- 3Joseph Widdowson
- 5K. Langmead
- 6Anthony Charles
- 12B. Tozer
- 23D. East
- 21L. Nicholls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Northampton have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2012 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Plymouth(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bristol Rovers win, 0 draws, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 6, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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