Northampton vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 9, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Bristol Rovers?
Northampton and Bristol Rovers drew 2-2 on April 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′Nicholas Willia AdamsNorthampton
- 49′S. HoskinsNorthampton
- 76′M. TaylorBristol Rovers
- 88′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Northampton vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 11R. Holmes
- 14S. Hoskins
- 27J. Marquis
- 10Nicholas Willia Adams
- 21J. O'Toole
- 23D. Rose
- 2Brendan Moloney
- 5Zander Diamond
- 16David Buchanan
- 18R. McDonald
- 1A. Smith
Bristol Rovers
- 10M. Taylor
- 16L. Lawrence
- 23B. Bodin
- 30R. Gaffney
- 8O. Clarke
- 14C. Lines
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 4T. Lockyer
- 5Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 1Steve Mildenhall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Bristol Rovers have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Notts County(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Newport County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Stevenage(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Newport County(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Northampton wins, 1 draw, 2 Bristol Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Northampton 0-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Northampton 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Bristol Rovers 3-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Northampton 3-2 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton on Aug 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 23rd in League Two (7 points from 8 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 9th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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