Northampton vs Bristol Rovers: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 6, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Bristol Rovers?
Northampton won 3-2 on March 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 10′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 20′K. LangmeadNorthampton
- 66′Craig StanleyBristol Rovers
- 86′L. BrownBristol Rovers (pen.)
Official lineup for Northampton vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 9B. Williams
- 10Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
- 17M. Jacobs
- 22L. Guttridge
- 27Ben Harding
- 5B. Tozer
- 14J. Johnson
- 25C. Carlisle
- 28K. Langmead
- 29B. Adams
- 33M. Duke
Bristol Rovers
- 6Craig Stanley
- 8Matthew Gill
- 11M. Carayol
- 16J. Anyinsah
- 17Jim Paterson
- 23M. Lund
- 4Dan Woodards
- 5C. Bolger
- 14L. Brown
- 37T. Parkes
- 1Scott Bevan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Port Vale(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Macclesfield(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Torquay(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Macclesfield(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 1 Bristol Rovers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Northampton on Aug 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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