Forest Green vs Northampton: result 1-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 31, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Northampton?
Forest Green and Northampton drew 1-1 on August 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′Michael Grant HarrimanForest Green (o.g.)
- 51′S. PollockNorthampton
- 120′D. RoseNorthampton (pen.)
- 120′M. StevensForest Green (pen.)
- 120′N. KabambaNorthampton (pen.)
- 120′D. ConnollyNorthampton (pen.)
- 120′E. AdamsForest Green (pen.)
- 120′S. PollockNorthampton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 6-3 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Rochdale(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Rochdale(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Colchester(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Forest Green win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Northampton 1-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Forest Green 2-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Northampton 2-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Forest Green on Dec 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
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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