Cheltenham vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 1, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Northampton?
Cheltenham won 1-0 on April 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 43′Steve ElliottCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Northampton have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Barnet(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2013 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | Torquay(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Morecambe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Exeter City(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Cheltenham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2012 | Northampton 2-3 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Cheltenham 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Northampton 2-3 Cheltenham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Cheltenham on Dec 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Northampton | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 14th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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