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Cambridge United vs Northampton: result 0-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 8, 2019 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
0-1
Northampton

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Northampton?

Northampton won 0-1 on October 8, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 17′H. SmithNorthampton

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

  1. 20S. Smith
  1. 9A. Dallas
  2. 10G. Maris
  3. 11H. Dunk
  4. 22P. Lewis
  5. 27B. Worman
  1. 5G. Taylor
  2. 15L. John
  3. 16H. Darling
  4. 17L. Davies
  1. 25C. Burton

Northampton

  1. 9H. Smith
  2. 11A. Williams
  3. 20M. Warburton
  4. 29B. Waters
  1. 2R. Hall-Johnson
  2. 12S. Pollock
  3. 17S. McWilliams
  1. 6J. Turnbull
  2. 16S. Wharton
  3. 23Michael Grant Harriman
  1. 33A. Fisher
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2019Macclesfield(home)2-2League Two
Sep 28, 2019Stevenage(away)1-1League Two
Sep 21, 2019Swindon Town(home)0-1League Two
Sep 17, 2019Mansfield Town(away)4-0League Two
Sep 14, 2019Crewe(away)3-2League Two
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2019Leyton Orient(home)0-1League Two
Sep 28, 2019Morecambe(away)2-2League Two
Sep 21, 2019Crawley Town(home)2-2League Two
Sep 17, 2019Stevenage(away)1-0League Two
Sep 14, 2019Newport County(home)2-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cambridge United wins, 4 draws, 0 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2019Cambridge United 3-2 NorthamptonLeague Two
Dec 4, 2018Cambridge United 1-1 NorthamptonEFL Trophy
Aug 18, 2018Northampton 2-2 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Aug 29, 2017Northampton 1-1 Cambridge UnitedEFL Trophy
Mar 12, 2016Northampton 1-1 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Oct 17, 2015Cambridge United 2-1 NorthamptonLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Northampton on Jan 19, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United1.21.438/157/15
Northampton1.11.338/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cambridge United sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Northampton sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1NorthamptonGroup 113300619
2Cambridge UnitedGroup 163201646

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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