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Bristol Rovers vs Northampton: result 2-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 3, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
2-0
Northampton

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Northampton?

Bristol Rovers won 2-0 on October 3, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 55′B. HanlanBristol Rovers (pen.)
  • 79′J. BaldwinBristol Rovers

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

3-5-2
  1. 17J. Daly
  2. 9B. Hanlan
  1. 8Z. Westbrooke
  2. 14L. McCormick
  3. 5M. Ehmer
  4. 24D. Tutonda
  5. 4J. Grant
  1. 25C. Harries
  2. 22J. Hare
  3. 26J. Baldwin
  1. 32A. Jaakkola

Northampton

3-4-3
  1. 9H. Smith
  2. 20M. Warburton
  3. 7S. Hoskins
  1. 8R. Watson
  2. 27Christopher Gaël Missilou
  3. 15L. Račić
  4. 5C. Bolger
  1. 2Michael Grant Harriman
  2. 23Joseph Nathan Mills
  3. 3J. Martin
  1. 1S. Arnold
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 7, 1 and 7.

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

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2020Doncaster(away)1-4League One
Sep 19, 2020Ipswich(home)0-2League One
Sep 12, 2020Sunderland(away)1-1League One
Sep 8, 2020Walsall(home)2-2EFL Trophy
Sep 5, 2020Ipswich(away)0-3League Cup
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2020Hull City(home)0-2League One
Sep 19, 2020Shrewsbury(away)2-1League One
Sep 16, 2020Bristol City(away)0-4League Cup
Sep 12, 2020AFC Wimbledon(home)2-2League One
Sep 8, 2020Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-3EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 8, 2019Northampton 1-2 Bristol RoversEFL Trophy
Mar 10, 2018Bristol Rovers 1-1 NorthamptonLeague One
Oct 7, 2017Northampton 0-6 Bristol RoversLeague One
Jan 7, 2017Bristol Rovers 5-0 NorthamptonLeague One
Oct 1, 2016Northampton 2-3 Bristol RoversLeague One
Apr 9, 2016Northampton 2-2 Bristol RoversLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Bristol Rovers on Jan 8, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers1.31.738/159/15
Northampton1.51.465/1511/15

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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