Northampton vs Blackburn: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Blackburn?
Northampton and Blackburn drew 1-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. FoleyNorthampton
- 48′B. DackBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Bury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 4-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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