Colchester vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Northampton?
Colchester won 1-0 on August 24, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 66′L. NorrisColchester (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Swansea(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Colchester win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 | Northampton 0-4 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Colchester 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Northampton 3-2 Colchester | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Northampton 2-1 Colchester | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Colchester on Feb 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Northampton | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 5th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 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