Northampton vs Cheltenham: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 2-3 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 14′B. JonesNorthampton (o.g.)
- 25′Darren CarterCheltenham
- 28′Chris ZebroskiCheltenham
- 80′D. DuffyCheltenham
Official lineup for Northampton vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 10Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
- 7Ishmel Demontagnac
- 8Ben Harding
- 11Chris Hackett
- 22L. Hornby
- 28E. Huws
- 3Joseph Widdowson
- 5K. Langmead
- 12B. Tozer
- 30C. Carlisle
- 21L. Nicholls
Cheltenham
- 14Shaun Harrad
- 26Chris Zebroski
- 4Darren Carter
- 16Russell Penn
- 18J. Taylor
- 2K. Lowe
- 3B. Jones
- 6Steve Elliott
- 15Alan John Bennett
- 22Sido Jombati
- 1S. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cheltenham have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Bradford(away) | 5-5 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2012 | Hereford United(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Northampton wins, 1 draw, 1 Cheltenham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Cheltenham 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Northampton 2-3 Cheltenham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Northampton on Mar 3, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7 | 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 Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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