Northampton vs Rotherham: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won 0-1 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 73′P. MullinRotherham (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Northampton win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Northampton vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
4-4-2- 26S. Chambers
- 17N. Opoku
- 22Joshua Alan Powell
- 4J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- 14T. Fornah
- 19O. Dale
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6E. Moore
- 35M. Dyche
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 1Z. Jeacock
Rotherham
3-4-1-2- 10P. Mullin
- 7Fábio Tavares
- 4J. Austerfield
- 3E. Otoo
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 6O. Ashley
- 23A. Nemane
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 27D. Iorfa
- 12D. Hall
- 13J. Eyestone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 6 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Rotherham 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Northampton 1-2 Rotherham | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Northampton on Jan 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 23rd in League Two (7 points from 8 matches) and Rotherham sit 20th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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