Northampton vs Cardiff: result 3-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on September 5, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Cardiff?
Northampton won 3-0 on September 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 33′H. SmithNorthampton (pen.)
- 49′M. WarburtonNorthampton
- 59′R. WatsonNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
3-4-2-1- 11R. Korboa
- 9H. Smith
- 20M. Warburton
- 8R. Watson
- 27Christopher Gaël Missilou
- 15L. Račić
- 6F. Horsfall
- 5C. Bolger
- 2Michael Grant Harriman
- 23Joseph Nathan Mills
- 1S. Arnold
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9R. Glatzel
- 33J. Hoilett
- 11J. Murphy
- 21M. Pack
- 7L. Bacuna
- 2J. Osei-Tutu
- 16C. Nelson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 22S. Bamba
- 12A. Smithies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2020 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Fulham(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Northampton win, 0 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2012 | Northampton 2-1 Cardiff | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Cardiff on Aug 14, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy