Northampton vs Walsall: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 10, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Walsall?
Northampton won 2-0 on September 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. TaylorNorthampton
- 78′Alex RevellNorthampton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 9 draws and 1 defeats; Walsall have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 4-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2016 | Grimsby(home) | 5-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Bury(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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