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Exeter City vs Northampton: result 1-2 and analysis

EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
1-2
Northampton

Full time

What was the result of Exeter City vs Northampton?

Northampton won 1-2 on December 8, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 22′D. RoseNorthampton
  • 51′N. AtanganaExeter City
  • 82′B. Ashley-SealNorthampton

What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Cheltenham(away)3-5League Two
Dec 1, 2020Grimsby(away)4-1League Two
Nov 28, 2020Gillingham(away)3-2FA Cup
Nov 24, 2020Colchester(home)6-1League Two
Nov 21, 2020Oldham(home)1-2League Two
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Nov 17, 2020Stevenage(home)0-0EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Exeter City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 29, 2020Exeter City 0-4 NorthamptonLeague Two
Feb 22, 2020Northampton 2-0 Exeter CityLeague Two
Dec 7, 2019Exeter City 3-2 NorthamptonLeague Two
Mar 9, 2019Northampton 2-1 Exeter CityLeague Two
Nov 17, 2018Exeter City 2-2 NorthamptonLeague Two
Apr 16, 2016Exeter City 0-0 NorthamptonLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Northampton on Jun 29, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 2.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City2.41.4312/1512/15
Northampton1.11.346/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Exeter City sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Northampton sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Northampton3300619
2Exeter City3201546

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

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