Newcastle vs Northampton: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 25, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Full time
What was the result of Newcastle vs Northampton?
Newcastle won 4-1 on August 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′F. ThauvinNewcastle
- 8′S. de JongNewcastle
- 10′Marc RichardsNorthampton (pen.)
- 56′Daryl JanmaatNewcastle
- 63′Mike WilliamsonNewcastle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Northampton have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Swansea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 24, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Plymouth(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Barnet(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Exeter City(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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