Northampton vs Bolton: result 2-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 1, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Bolton?
Bolton won 2-4 on October 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. McAteeBolton
- 23′G. ThomasonBolton
- 60′E. ToalBolton
- 83′D. CharlesBolton
- 90′T. EavesNorthampton
- 90′J. GuthrieNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Bolton have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Reading(home) | 5-2 | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Northampton win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Northampton 1-1 Bolton | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Bolton 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Bolton 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Northampton 0-1 Bolton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Bolton on Feb 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Bolton sit 5th (75 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 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