Northampton vs Wigan: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 9, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Wigan?
Wigan won 0-1 on February 9, 2021.
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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 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Blackpool(home) | 0-5 | League One |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Rochdale(away) | 3-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Wigan 2-3 Northampton | League One |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Northampton 0-1 Wigan | League One |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Wigan 1-0 Northampton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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