Northampton vs Exeter City: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Exeter City?
Northampton won 2-1 on August 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′T. CramaExeter City
- 65′C. MortonNorthampton
- 77′C. McGeehanNorthampton
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; Exeter City have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Brackley Town(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Eastleigh(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Torquay(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Brentford B(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Northampton win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Exeter City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Northampton 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Exeter City 0-2 Northampton | League One |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Northampton 1-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Exeter City 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Exeter City 1-2 Northampton | EFL Trophy |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Exeter City 0-4 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Exeter City on Apr 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Exeter City | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Exeter City sit 21st (49 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 49 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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