Northampton vs Exeter City: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 13, 2012 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 3-0 on October 13, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 25′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 39′K. LangmeadNorthampton
- 84′Alex NichollsNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Exeter City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2012 | Colchester(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Southend(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 18th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Exeter City sit 13th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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