Forest Green vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Northampton?
Forest Green won 2-1 on January 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. WilliamsForest Green
- 50′S. FoleyNorthampton
- 90′T. ArchibaldForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Forest Green win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Northampton 2-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Forest Green on Oct 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Northampton | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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