Bristol Rovers vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Northampton?
Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on August 16, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 29′Jo KuffourBristol Rovers
- 64′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 75′Matt HarroldBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 1 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Northampton have 2, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2011 | Torquay(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2011 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2011 | Aldershot Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 2.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 2; Northampton score 1.0 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| Northampton | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
Over the last 2 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 10th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy