Northampton vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′Marc RichardsNorthampton
- 61′L. ClarkeSheffield Utd
- 88′J. FleckSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 4-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Northampton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Northampton on Dec 31, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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