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Crewe vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire

Crewe
2-1
Northampton

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What was the result of Crewe vs Northampton?

Crewe won 2-1 on December 12, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 3′R. HolmesNorthampton
  • 53′O. DaleCrewe
  • 90′R. WintleCrewe

Official lineup for Crewe vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Crewe

4-3-3
  1. 19O. Dale
  2. 12M. Mandron
  3. 17L. Offord
  1. 8T. Lowery
  2. 14O. Finney
  3. 10C. Kirk
  1. 4R. Wintle
  2. 3H. Pickering
  3. 29O. Beckles
  4. 16Olly Lancashire
  1. 1W. Jääskeläinen

Northampton

3-4-3
  1. 9H. Smith
  2. 7S. Hoskins
  3. 21R. Holmes
  1. 4J. Sowerby
  2. 27Christopher Gaël Missilou
  3. 10Nicholas Willia Adams
  4. 6F. Horsfall
  1. 5C. Bolger
  2. 2Michael Grant Harriman
  3. 3J. Martin
  1. 1S. Arnold
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Northampton have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2020Hull City(away)0-0EFL Trophy
Dec 5, 2020Burton Albion(away)1-1League One
Dec 1, 2020Swindon Town(home)4-2League One
Nov 28, 2020Cheltenham(away)1-2FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Accrington ST(away)0-1League One
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 8, 2020Exeter City(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Dec 5, 2020Doncaster(home)0-2League One
Dec 1, 2020Fleetwood Town(home)1-0League One
Nov 24, 2020Rochdale(away)1-1League One
Nov 21, 2020Burton Albion(away)3-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Crewe wins, 2 draws, 3 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 16, 2019Northampton 4-1 CreweLeague Two
Mar 2, 2019Crewe 0-2 NorthamptonLeague Two
Nov 3, 2018Northampton 2-0 CreweLeague Two
Mar 31, 2012Crewe 1-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Dec 10, 2011Northampton 1-1 CreweLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Crewe on Nov 16, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Crewe score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crewe1.31.437/156/15
Northampton0.91.437/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Northampton469829397435

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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

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