Sheffield Utd vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 31, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Northampton?
Sheffield Utd won 1-0 on December 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 89′K. FreemanSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
- 10B. Sharp
- 27L. Clarke
- 4J. Fleck
- 15P. Coutts
- 18K. Freeman
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 24D. Lafferty
- 5J. O'Connell
- 6C. Basham
- 19E. Ebanks-Landell
- 25S. Moore
Northampton
- 9Marc Richards
- 10Alex Revell
- 14S. Hoskins
- 4Paul Anderson
- 21J. O'Toole
- 3David Buchanan
- 6G. Zakuani
- 18Aaron Phillips
- 22L. Nyatanga
- 31M. Taylor
- 1A. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Northampton have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Stourbridge(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Port Vale(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Northampton | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 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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