Northampton vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on October 9, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Colchester?
Northampton won 2-1 on October 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′F. SearsColchester
- 52′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton (pen.)
- 54′Henoc MukendiNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 Colchester sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 1 | Colchester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
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