Northampton vs Rotherham: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 11, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won 1-2 on October 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′S. HoskinsNorthampton (pen.)
- 71′J. RaffertyRotherham
- 87′J. BensonRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Chelsea U21(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Northampton 0-2 Rotherham | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Rotherham 3-0 Northampton | League One |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Northampton 0-3 Rotherham | League One |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Rotherham 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Rotherham 3-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Northampton 2-1 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Rotherham on Apr 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10 | 1/15 | 3/15 |
| Rotherham | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 24th in League One (35 points from 46 matches) and Rotherham sit 23rd (41 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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