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
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- 14T. Campbell
- 4L. James
- 10R. Brown
- 11G. Williams
- 2L. Shephard
- 6F. Rawson
- 7C. Winchester
- 16G. Gunning
- 19N. McGinley
- 23Joseph Nathan Mills
- 13J. Montgomery
Northampton
- 7S. Hoskins
- 9A. Williams
- 14J. Morias
- 8S. Foley
- 22M. Crooks
- 2S. Facey
- 3David Buchanan
- 6A. Taylor
- 18J. Turnbull
- 31J. Williams
- 1D. Cornell
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?
In the last meeting: 0 Forest Green wins, 0 draws, 1 Northampton win.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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