Northampton vs Macclesfield: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 21, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Macclesfield?
Northampton won 3-2 on February 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′George DonnellyMacclesfield
- 26′M. JacobsNorthampton
- 45′L. GuttridgeNorthampton
- 52′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton
- 85′B. TomlinsonMacclesfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Macclesfield have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Torquay(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Southend(home) | 2-5 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Morecambe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Macclesfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Macclesfield 3-1 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Macclesfield vs Northampton on Sep 17, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 0.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Macclesfield | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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