Cheltenham vs Northampton: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 23, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Northampton?
Cheltenham won 3-1 on March 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′Luke VarneyCheltenham
- 41′Luke VarneyCheltenham (pen.)
- 73′T. BarnettCheltenham
- 89′D. BowditchNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Notts County(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Bury(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Stevenage(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cheltenham win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Northampton 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| May 5, 2013 | Cheltenham 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Cheltenham on Sep 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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