Shrewsbury vs Northampton: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Northampton?
Shrewsbury won 2-0 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′K. M. BrownShrewsbury
- 45′K. BerkoeShrewsbury
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Shrewsbury win at 36%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2- 13J. Davison
- 9G. Lloyd
- 18K. M. Brown
- 11K. Berkoe
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 10T. Sang
- 2L. Hoole
- 3J. Ruffels
- 5W. Boyle
- 6S. Stubbs
- 1William Michael Brook
Northampton
4-4-2- 17N. Opoku
- 32H. Saunders
- 20L. Briggs
- 14T. Fornah
- 4J. O'Brien-Whitmarsh
- 7S. Hoskins
- 3J. Maxwell
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6E. Moore
- 16J. Wormleighton
- 1Z. Jeacock
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Northampton have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shrewsbury wins, 1 draw, 3 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Northampton 2-1 Shrewsbury | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Northampton 4-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Northampton | League One |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Northampton 0-2 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Northampton 1-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Shrewsbury on Nov 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 18th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy