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Northampton vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 20, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands

Northampton
2-1
Swindon Town

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What was the result of Northampton vs Swindon Town?

Northampton won 2-1 on October 20, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 7′Christopher Gaël MissilouNorthampton
  • 28′D. RoseNorthampton
  • 76′T. SmithSwindon Town (pen.)

Official lineup for Northampton vs Swindon Town

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Northampton

3-4-3
  1. 11R. Korboa
  2. 22B. Ashley-Seal
  3. 7S. Hoskins
  1. 29D. Rose
  2. 4J. Sowerby
  3. 27Christopher Gaël Missilou
  4. 10Nicholas Willia Adams
  1. 6F. Horsfall
  2. 5C. Bolger
  3. 2Michael Grant Harriman
  1. 13J. Mitchell

Swindon Town

4-2-3-1
  1. 45H. Hope
  1. 22J. Stevens
  2. 18J. Payne
  3. 42A. Grant
  1. 16A. Odimayo
  2. 15M. Smith
  1. 11J. Smith
  2. 6M. Baudry
  3. 2Paul Caddis
  4. 5J. Grounds
  1. 1M. Kovář
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Swindon Town have 5, 1 and 9.

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

Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2020Plymouth(away)1-2League One
Oct 10, 2020Peterborough(home)0-2League One
Oct 6, 2020Southampton U21(home)5-0EFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2020Bristol Rovers(away)0-2League One
Sep 26, 2020Hull City(home)0-2League One
Swindon Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2020Sunderland(home)0-2League One
Oct 10, 2020AFC Wimbledon(home)0-1League One
Oct 6, 2020Exeter City(home)3-4EFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2020Peterborough(away)1-3League One
Sep 26, 2020Burton Albion(home)4-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2020Northampton 0-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Aug 20, 2019Swindon Town 0-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Dec 26, 2018Northampton 1-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Oct 6, 2018Swindon Town 1-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Feb 14, 2017Northampton 2-1 Swindon TownLeague One
Sep 27, 2016Swindon Town 1-3 NorthamptonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Swindon Town on Feb 11, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 2.0 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northampton1.51.554/1510/15
Swindon Town2.01.929/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
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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