Salford City vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Northampton?
Salford City won 2-1 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′E. GalbraithSalford City
- 22′S. HoskinsNorthampton
- 33′C. McAlenySalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Bradford(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Grimsby(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Carlisle(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Salford City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Northampton 0-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Northampton 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Salford City 2-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Salford City 1-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Northampton 2-0 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Salford City on Oct 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 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