Portsmouth vs Northampton: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 30, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Northampton?
Portsmouth won 3-1 on December 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′C. LongNorthampton
- 41′M. KennedyPortsmouth
- 45′O. HawkinsPortsmouth
- 48′O. HawkinsPortsmouth
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
- 8Brett Douglas Pitman
- 9O. Hawkins
- 4D. Rose
- 11M. Kennedy
- 33B. Close
- 5M. Clarke
- 6C. Burgess
- 17D. Donohue
- 20N. Thompson
- 26Gareth Charles Evans
- 1L. McGee
Northampton
- 14S. Hoskins
- 19C. Long
- 21J. O'Toole
- 22M. Crooks
- 29M. Grimes
- 37Lewis McGugan
- 2Brendan Moloney
- 3David Buchanan
- 6A. Taylor
- 26R. Poole
- 13M. Ingram
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Charlton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portsmouth wins, 0 draws, 4 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Portsmouth 2-0 Northampton | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Northampton 3-1 Portsmouth | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Portsmouth 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Northampton 1-2 Portsmouth | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Northampton 1-0 Portsmouth | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Portsmouth 1-2 Northampton | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Northampton on Dec 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 |
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