Northampton vs Manchester United: result 1-3 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 21, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-3 on September 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. CarrickManchester United
- 42′Alex RevellNorthampton (pen.)
- 68′Ander HerreraManchester United
- 75′M. RashfordManchester United
Official lineup for Northampton vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
4-4-2- 11K. Gorré
- 14S. Hoskins
- 10Alex Revell
- 12J. McCourt
- 16H. Beautyman
- 31M. Taylor
- 3David Buchanan
- 2Brendan Moloney
- 6G. Zakuani
- 5Zander Diamond
- 1A. Smith
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 7M. Depay
- 10W. Rooney
- 24T. Fosu-Mensah
- 21Ander Herrera
- 17D. Blind
- 28M. Schneiderlin
- 18A. Young
- 16M. Carrick
- 12C. Smalling
- 5M. Rojo
- 20S. Romero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | Watford(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy