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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

Forest Green
1-1
Northampton

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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

Official lineup for Forest Green vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Forest Green

3-5-2
  1. 18J. Young
  2. 28J. March
  1. 12T. Allen
  2. 4D. Sweeney
  3. 16J. Evans
  4. 23S. Diallo
  5. 7B. Stevenson
  1. 8E. Adams
  2. 3D. Bernard
  3. 15J. Moore-Taylor
  1. 24L. Thomas

Northampton

4-3-3
  1. 22B. Ashley-Seal
  2. 9N. Kabamba
  3. 7S. Hoskins
  1. 12S. Pollock
  2. 17S. McWilliams
  3. 4J. Sowerby
  1. 16J. Flores
  2. 10D. Connolly
  3. 15S. Nelson
  4. 2Michael Grant Harriman
  1. 26J. Maxted
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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.

Forest Green
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Port Vale(home)0-2League Two
Aug 24, 2021Brentford(away)1-3League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Crawley Town(home)6-3League Two
Aug 17, 2021Rochdale(away)2-1League Two
Aug 14, 2021Walsall(away)3-1League Two
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Crawley Town(away)0-0League Two
Aug 24, 2021AFC Wimbledon(home)0-1League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Rochdale(home)1-3League Two
Aug 14, 2021Colchester(away)1-0League Two
Aug 11, 2021Coventry(away)2-1League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Forest Green win, 0 draws, 2 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Northampton 1-0 Forest GreenLeague Two
Jan 1, 2019Forest Green 2-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Oct 13, 2018Northampton 2-1 Forest GreenLeague 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Forest Green2.11.549/1510/15
Northampton0.91.548/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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1Northampton3300619

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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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