Northampton vs Wigan: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Wigan?
Wigan won 0-1 on January 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Wigan have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Doncaster(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 7-0 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2017 | AFC Fylde(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | Wigan 1-0 Northampton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Wigan | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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