Northampton vs Huddersfield: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on August 30, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Huddersfield?
Huddersfield won 1-2 on August 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 39′Donal McDermottHuddersfield
- 41′M. JacobsNorthampton
- 82′Lee NovakHuddersfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Huddersfield have 3, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Morecambe(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Aldershot Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Wycombe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Cardiff(away) | 3-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Colchester(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 7; Huddersfield score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 3/7 | 4/7 |
| Huddersfield | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/7 | 5/7 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Huddersfield sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
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