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Northampton vs Chelsea U21: result 2-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 26, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands

Northampton
2-2
Chelsea U21

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What was the result of Northampton vs Chelsea U21?

Northampton and Chelsea U21 drew 2-2 on September 26, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Ronnie StutterChelsea U21
  • 22′S. McWilliamsNorthampton
  • 24′T. SimpsonNorthampton
  • 36′M. GoldingChelsea U21

Official lineup for Northampton vs Chelsea U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Northampton

  1. 16T. Simpson
  1. 8B. Fox
  2. 20H. Lintott
  3. 27P. Abimbola
  4. 38J. Hart
  1. 3A. McGowan
  2. 12E. Monthe
  3. 17S. McWilliams
  4. 24R. Haynes
  5. 25J. Tomlinson
  1. 26Max Thompson

Chelsea U21

  1. 55J. Morgan
  2. 62Ronnie Stutter
  1. 54Leo Castledine
  2. 68M. Golding
  3. 74R. Russell-Denny
  4. 78K. Dyer
  1. 51Dylan Williams
  2. 56Billy Gee
  3. 57Brodi Hughes
  4. 73Harrison Murray-Campbell
  1. 50E. Beach
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Chelsea U21 have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2023Barnsley(home)1-2League One
Sep 16, 2023Port Vale(away)0-1League One
Sep 5, 2023Oxford United(home)1-3EFL Trophy
Sep 2, 2023Wycombe(home)0-1League One
Aug 26, 2023Cheltenham(away)1-0League One
Chelsea U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2023Manchester City U21(away)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 19, 2023Luton Town U21(home)4-1Premier League Cup
Sep 16, 2023Lyon U21(home)1-3Premier League International Cup
Sep 1, 2023West Bromwich Albion U21(home)3-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 29, 2023Milton Keynes Dons(away)1-4EFL Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea U21 score 2.4 and concede 2.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northampton0.91.427/158/15
Chelsea U212.42.3114/1514/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Northampton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Chelsea U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Northampton3300619
4Chelsea U213003161

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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

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