Northampton vs Cheltenham: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 2-3 on August 20, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. DuffyCheltenham (pen.)
- 39′Arron Rhys DaviesNorthampton
- 51′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 68′D. DuffyCheltenham
- 80′Joshua David LowCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Cheltenham have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Aldershot Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Gillingham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 4; Cheltenham score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
| Cheltenham | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 18th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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