Northampton vs Forest Green: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 13, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Forest Green?
Northampton won 2-1 on October 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 43′R. ReidForest Green
- 63′A. PierreNorthampton
- 90′A. WilliamsNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Forest Green have 5, 10 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Bury(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.5 | 0.8 | 4 | 11/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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