Northampton vs Burton Albion: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Burton Albion?
Burton Albion won 2-3 on December 26, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 1′S. BerahinoNorthampton
- 2′C. TaylorBurton Albion
- 12′M. JacobsNorthampton (pen.)
- 61′Chris PalmerBurton Albion
- 88′Justin RichardsBurton Albion (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Burton Albion have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Plymouth(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-7 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2011 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Hereford United(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Oldham(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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