Northampton vs Shrewsbury: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Shrewsbury?
Northampton won 4-1 on April 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′A. McGowanNorthampton
- 44′D. CostelloeNorthampton
- 70′C. McGeehanNorthampton
- 83′D. CostelloeNorthampton
- 90′J. MarquisShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Shrewsbury have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Reading(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Northampton win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Shrewsbury win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Northampton | League One |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Northampton 0-2 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Northampton 1-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Shrewsbury 1-2 Northampton | League One |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Northampton 1-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Northampton on Dec 29, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 0.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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