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
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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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).
| 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 2nd in League Two (6 points from 2 matches) and Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crewe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 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