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Northampton vs Walsall: result 1-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 5, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands

Northampton
1-1
Walsall

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What was the result of Northampton vs Walsall?

Northampton and Walsall drew 1-1 on October 5, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 4′E. OsadebeWalsall
  • 72′D. ConnollyNorthampton (pen.)

Official lineup for Northampton vs Walsall

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Northampton

4-4-2
  1. 19K. Etete
  2. 9N. Kabamba
  1. 12S. Pollock
  2. 16J. Flores
  3. 11M. Pinnock
  4. 10D. Connolly
  1. 14A. Koiki
  2. 24D. Revan
  3. 6F. Horsfall
  4. 2Michael Grant Harriman
  1. 26J. Maxted

Walsall

4-2-3-1
  1. 28T. Shade
  1. 11G. Miller
  2. 20S. Perry
  3. 16A. Bates
  1. 10E. Osadebe
  2. 7B. Kiernan
  1. 18T. Leak
  2. 6E. Monthe
  3. 24R. Menayese
  4. 22Zachary Louvaine Mills
  1. 1J. Rose
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Walsall have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Sutton Utd(home)0-2League Two
Sep 25, 2021Salford City(away)2-2League Two
Sep 18, 2021Swindon Town(home)1-1League Two
Sep 14, 2021Newport County(away)1-0League Two
Sep 11, 2021Forest Green(away)0-1League Two
Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2021Exeter City(away)2-2League Two
Sep 25, 2021Bristol Rovers(home)1-2League Two
Sep 18, 2021Newport County(away)1-2League Two
Sep 14, 2021Brighton U21(home)1-0EFL Trophy
Sep 11, 2021Mansfield Town(home)3-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Northampton wins, 0 draws, 4 Walsall wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2020Walsall 3-2 NorthamptonLeague Two
Aug 3, 2019Northampton 0-1 WalsallLeague Two
Apr 28, 2018Walsall 1-0 NorthamptonLeague One
Dec 16, 2017Northampton 2-1 WalsallLeague One
Feb 4, 2017Walsall 2-1 NorthamptonLeague One
Sep 10, 2016Northampton 2-0 WalsallLeague One

Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Northampton on Feb 15, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northampton0.91.066/154/15
Walsall1.11.447/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Northampton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Northampton3300619
2Walsall3201325

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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

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