Northampton vs Salford City: prediction and stats
League TwoMatchday 33Kick-off on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
The Footlab AI model makes Salford City the favourite at 48%, against 27% for a draw and 25% for Northampton. The most likely score is 1-1. If Salford City wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 6,436 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Northampton vs Salford City?
Salford City starts as the favourite with a 213-point Elo edge (2,051 vs 1,837).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Northampton vs Salford City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Northampton
4-4-2- 19O. Dale
- 9Matthew Warhurst
- 8L. Evans
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 24C. Lemonheigh-Evans
- 4J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- 6E. Moore
- 5J. Guthrie
- 3J. Maxwell
- 15C. McCarthy
- 1Z. Jeacock
Salford City
5-3-2- 9M. Langstaff
- 23D. Udoh
- 44B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 18M. Butcher
- 21K. Cesay
- 17D. Scarr
- 4W. Aimson
- 14A. Odoh
- 29L. Garbutt
- 22A. Oluwo
- 1W. Norris
Computed on November 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM (UTC).
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; Salford City have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2026 | York(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Northampton wins, 2 draws, 2 Salford City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Salford City 1-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Salford City 2-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Northampton 0-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Northampton 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Salford City 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Salford City 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Northampton on Nov 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.8 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Salford City | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 19th in League Two (15 points from 14 matches) and Salford City sit 1st (32 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 32 |
| 19 | Northampton | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Northampton vs Salford City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Salford City the favourite at 48%, against 27% for a draw and 25% for Northampton.
- Where and when is Northampton vs Salford City played?
- Northampton vs Salford City is played on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Sixfields Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.