Northampton vs Newport County: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 10, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Newport County?
Northampton won 3-1 on August 10, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. BlythNorthampton
- 27′R. O'DonovanNorthampton
- 84′G. DeeganNorthampton
- 88′C. WashingtonNewport County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Newport County have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | York(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| May 18, 2013 | Bradford(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| May 5, 2013 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 2, 2013 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2013 | Brighton(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Accrington ST(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Grimsby(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Luton(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Alfreton Town(home) | 2-0 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Newport County | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 18th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 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