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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rotherham win(s).
| 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 18th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Rotherham sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rotherham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 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