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
Official lineup for Salford City vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Salford City
4-3-3- 18C. McAleny
- 17M. Smith
- 10O. Bailey
- 7R. Watson
- 6E. Watt
- 16E. Galbraith
- 3I. Touray
- 26R. Leak
- 42T. Vassell
- 4J. Lowe
- 12A. Cairns
Northampton
4-2-3-1- 19K. Bowie
- 7S. Hoskins
- 11M. Pinnock
- 21J. Eppiah
- 12Marc Henry Leonard
- 8B. Fox
- 22A. Odimayo
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6S. Sherring
- 3A. McGowan
- 1L. Burge
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, 1 draw, 3 Northampton wins.
| 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 1st in League Two (31 points from 14 matches) and Northampton sit 21st (14 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 21 | Northampton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
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