Northampton vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 1-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 4, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Northampton won 1-0 on September 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Plymouth(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Southend(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Rochdale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Carlisle(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Milton Keynes Dons sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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