Northampton vs Oldham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 27, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Oldham?
Northampton won 2-1 on October 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. O'TooleNorthampton
- 45′K. van VeenNorthampton (pen.)
- 72′R. HuntOldham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Oldham have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Forest Green(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Bradford(away) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Northampton win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Oldham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Northampton 2-2 Oldham | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Oldham 5-1 Northampton | League One |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Northampton 1-2 Oldham | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Oldham 0-0 Northampton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Oldham | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 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 Oldham sit 12th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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