Northampton vs Shrewsbury: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
The Footlab AI model makes Northampton the favourite at 46%, against 28% for a draw and 26% for Shrewsbury. The most likely score is 1-1. If Northampton wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,920 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Northampton vs Shrewsbury?
A very open match: only 11 Elo points separate Northampton (1,737) and Shrewsbury (1,748).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Northampton vs Shrewsbury
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
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 4J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- 8L. Evans
- 24C. Lemonheigh-Evans
- 6E. Moore
- 5J. Guthrie
- 22Joshua Alan Powell
- 44J. Donacien
- 1Z. Jeacock
Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2- 9G. Lloyd
- 13J. Davison
- 10T. Sang
- 11K. Berkoe
- 2L. Hoole
- 18K. M. Brown
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 6S. Stubbs
- 5W. Boyle
- 3J. Ruffels
- 1William Michael Brook
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 09:24 AM (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; Shrewsbury have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Northampton wins, 1 draw, 3 Shrewsbury wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Shrewsbury 2-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Northampton 2-1 Shrewsbury | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Northampton 4-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Northampton on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 46% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 23rd in League Two (10 points from 10 matches) and Shrewsbury sit 8th (17 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shrewsbury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| 23 | Northampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
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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 Shrewsbury?
- The Footlab AI model makes Northampton the favourite at 46%, against 28% for a draw and 26% for Shrewsbury.
- Where and when is Northampton vs Shrewsbury played?
- Northampton vs Shrewsbury is played on February 20, 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 46% 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 54.2% 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.