Northampton vs Gillingham: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 2, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won 1-2 on October 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 44′D. BurtonGillingham
- 55′J. PayneGillingham
- 82′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 10Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
- 14Alex Nicholls
- 27K. Roofe
- 4L. Guttridge
- 7Ishmel Demontagnac
- 2J. Johnson
- 3Joseph Widdowson
- 5K. Langmead
- 12B. Tozer
- 18David Artell
- 21L. Nicholls
Gillingham
- 9D. Kedwell
- 20D. Burton
- 4J. Payne
- 7C. Whelpdale
- 14C. Allen
- 2Matt Fish
- 3J. Martin
- 6T. Flanagan
- 26Adam Barrett
- 28D. Wright
- 1S. Nelson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Gillingham have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Rochdale(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Port Vale(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Barnet(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Northampton wins, 1 draw, 1 Gillingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Northampton 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Gillingham 4-3 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Gillingham on Apr 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 23rd in League Two (7 points from 8 matches) and Gillingham sit 4th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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