Crewe vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Northampton?
Crewe won 1-0 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 54′J. MarchCrewe
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Crewe win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Crewe vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 9J. March
- 14J. Gibson
- 20Calum Agius
- 7J. Lankester
- 11J. Tabiner
- 17M. Holíček
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 12J. Stephenson
- 6L. Offord
- 2L. Billington
- 1T. Booth
Northampton
4-4-2- 9Matthew Warhurst
- 24C. Lemonheigh-Evans
- 20L. Briggs
- 14T. Fornah
- 8L. Evans
- 32H. Saunders
- 3J. Maxwell
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6E. Moore
- 44J. Donacien
- 1Z. Jeacock
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Chester(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crewe wins, 1 draw, 3 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | Northampton 1-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Crewe 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Northampton 0-1 Crewe | League One |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Crewe 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Northampton 4-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Crewe 0-2 Northampton | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 3rd in League Two (18 points from 10 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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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