Northampton vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Rotherham?
Northampton won 2-1 on August 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 26′Chris HackettNorthampton
- 42′B. PringleRotherham
- 86′Alex NichollsNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 9C. Platt
- 14Alex Nicholls
- 4L. Guttridge
- 8Ben Harding
- 11Chris Hackett
- 2J. Johnson
- 3Joseph Widdowson
- 5K. Langmead
- 12B. Tozer
- 18David Artell
- 21L. Nicholls
Rotherham
- 16K. Odejayi
- 17D. Nardiello
- 4Kári Árnason
- 8J. Taylor
- 10M. O'Connor
- 14Mark Bradley
- 15B. Pringle
- 19David James Noble
- 3Laurence Wilson
- 5Ian Sharps
- 1Scott Shearer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Rochdale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Hereford United(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Aldershot Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Northampton wins, 2 draws, 0 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Rotherham 1-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Northampton 1-1 Rotherham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Northampton on May 5, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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