Northampton vs Swindon Town: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 31, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Swindon Town?
Swindon Town won 1-2 on December 31, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 22′M. JacobsNorthampton (pen.)
- 67′Alan ConnellSwindon Town
- 90′Alan McCormackSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Swindon Town have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Plymouth(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-7 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Torquay(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Morecambe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Southend(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Colchester(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.1 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.7 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 18th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Swindon Town sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 30, 2011Crawley Town1-0Barnet
- Dec 30, 2011Cheltenham1-0Rotherham
- Dec 30, 2011Dagenham & Redbridge2-1Gillingham
- Dec 30, 2011Hereford United1-1Accrington ST
- Dec 31, 2011Torquay0-0Oxford United
- Dec 31, 2011Morecambe2-2Burton Albion
- Dec 31, 2011Aldershot Town0-0Plymouth
- Dec 31, 2011Macclesfield2-1Port Vale