Cheltenham vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 25, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Northampton?
Cheltenham won 2-1 on February 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. WatsonNorthampton
- 19′R. BroomCheltenham
- 85′Luke VarneyCheltenham
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
3-5-2- 29A. May
- 9R. Reid
- 11R. Broom
- 21J. Doyle-Hayes
- 7C. Thomas
- 15W. Boyle
- 2S. Long
- 5C. Raglan
- 3C. Hussey
- 4B. Tozer
- 33O. Evans
Northampton
3-4-1-2- 7S. Hoskins
- 39C. Morton
- 8R. Watson
- 10Nicholas Willia Adams
- 14C. Lines
- 44Paul Anderson
- 5C. Goode
- 6J. Turnbull
- 33L. Jones
- 23Michael Grant Harriman
- 1D. Cornell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Northampton have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Derby(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cheltenham wins, 2 draws, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Northampton 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Cheltenham 3-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Northampton 1-3 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Northampton 2-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Cheltenham 3-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Cheltenham 1-1 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Cheltenham on Dec 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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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