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Northampton vs Shrewsbury: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands

Northampton
1-0
Shrewsbury

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What was the result of Northampton vs Shrewsbury?

Northampton won 1-0 on April 2, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 27′R. WatsonNorthampton

Official lineup for Northampton vs Shrewsbury

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Northampton

4-3-3
  1. 26R. Edmondson
  2. 7S. Hoskins
  3. 29D. Rose
  1. 17S. McWilliams
  2. 18B. Morris
  3. 8R. Watson
  1. 15P. Kioso
  2. 6F. Horsfall
  3. 28L. Jones
  4. 23Joseph Nathan Mills
  1. 13J. Mitchell

Shrewsbury

3-5-2
  1. 20C. Main
  2. 14N. Ogbeta
  1. 32H. Chapman
  2. 8O. Norburn
  3. 10J. Vela
  4. 28D. Davis
  5. 5R. Williams
  1. 17D. Love
  2. 2A. Pierre
  3. 24E. Ebanks-Landell
  1. 31M. Šarkić
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Shrewsbury have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 27, 2021AFC Wimbledon(away)0-1League One
Mar 23, 2021Oxford United(home)1-0League One
Mar 20, 2021Crewe(home)0-1League One
Mar 13, 2021Doncaster(away)0-0League One
Mar 9, 2021Charlton(away)1-2League One
Shrewsbury
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 27, 2021Portsmouth(home)1-2League One
Mar 23, 2021Burton Albion(away)2-1League One
Mar 20, 2021Hull City(home)1-1League One
Mar 13, 2021Charlton(away)1-1League One
Mar 9, 2021Rochdale(away)2-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Northampton wins, 2 draws, 1 Shrewsbury win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2020Shrewsbury 1-2 NorthamptonLeague One
Mar 20, 2018Northampton 1-1 ShrewsburyLeague One
Aug 5, 2017Shrewsbury 1-0 NorthamptonLeague One
Apr 17, 2017Northampton 1-1 ShrewsburyLeague One
Oct 22, 2016Shrewsbury 2-4 NorthamptonLeague One
Feb 28, 2015Shrewsbury 1-2 NorthamptonLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Northampton on Sep 19, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northampton0.81.164/154/15
Shrewsbury1.31.139/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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24Northampton469829397435

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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

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