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Northampton vs Portsmouth: result 3-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands

Northampton
3-1
Portsmouth

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What was the result of Northampton vs Portsmouth?

Northampton won 3-1 on September 12, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 18′C. LongNorthampton
  • 35′M. CrooksNorthampton
  • 49′M. KennedyPortsmouth
  • 70′C. LongNorthampton

Official lineup for Northampton vs Portsmouth

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Northampton

4-3-3
  1. 19C. Long
  2. 10Alex Revell
  3. 29M. Grimes
  1. 22M. Crooks
  2. 17S. McWilliams
  3. 20G. Smith
  1. 16A. Pierre
  2. 6A. Taylor
  3. 3David Buchanan
  4. 2Brendan Moloney
  1. 13M. Ingram

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Chaplin
  1. 8Brett Douglas Pitman
  2. 30A. May
  3. 5M. Clarke
  1. 18J. Lowe
  2. 11M. Kennedy
  1. 7S. O'Keefe
  2. 6C. Burgess
  3. 2Damien McCrory
  4. 20N. Thompson
  1. 1L. McGee
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Portsmouth have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2017Doncaster(home)1-0League One
Aug 29, 2017Cambridge United(home)1-1EFL Trophy
Aug 26, 2017Peterborough(home)1-4League One
Aug 19, 2017Charlton(away)1-4League One
Aug 12, 2017Fleetwood Town(home)0-1League One
Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2017AFC Wimbledon(away)2-0League One
Sep 3, 2017Rotherham(home)0-1League One
Aug 26, 2017Wigan(away)1-1League One
Aug 19, 2017Walsall(home)1-1League One
Aug 16, 2017Fulham U21(home)3-3EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 3 Portsmouth wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2016Portsmouth 1-2 NorthamptonLeague Two
Dec 19, 2015Northampton 1-2 PortsmouthLeague Two
Mar 3, 2015Northampton 1-0 PortsmouthLeague Two
Oct 7, 2014Portsmouth 1-2 NorthamptonEFL Trophy
Aug 19, 2014Portsmouth 2-0 NorthamptonLeague Two
Apr 21, 2014Northampton 0-1 PortsmouthLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Northampton on May 7, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Northampton score 0.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northampton0.51.637/156/15
Portsmouth1.91.149/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Northampton469829397435

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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

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