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Swindon Town vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire

Swindon Town
2-1
Northampton

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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Northampton?

Swindon Town won 2-1 on February 27, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 26′R. WatsonNorthampton
  • 45′S. TwineSwindon Town
  • 69′Brett Douglas PitmanSwindon Town

Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Swindon Town

3-5-2
  1. 8Brett Douglas Pitman
  2. 11J. Garrick
  1. 10S. Twine
  2. 18J. Payne
  3. 23M. Palmer
  4. 33T. Broadbent
  5. 26D. Thompson
  1. 4D. Conroy
  2. 2Paul Caddis
  3. 5J. Grounds
  1. 29A. Matthews

Northampton

4-3-3
  1. 14M. Miller
  2. 26R. Edmondson
  3. 7S. Hoskins
  1. 18B. Morris
  2. 8R. Watson
  3. 15P. Kioso
  1. 28L. Jones
  2. 23Joseph Nathan Mills
  3. 45M. Marshall
  4. 44Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan
  1. 13J. Mitchell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Northampton have 1, 5 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Swindon Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 23, 2021Lincoln(away)2-2League One
Feb 20, 2021Crewe(home)2-1League One
Feb 9, 2021Portsmouth(away)0-2League One
Feb 6, 2021Shrewsbury(home)0-1League One
Feb 2, 2021Wigan(home)1-0League One
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 23, 2021Rochdale(home)0-0League One
Feb 20, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(away)3-4League One
Feb 16, 2021Ipswich(away)0-0League One
Feb 13, 2021Burton Albion(home)0-2League One
Feb 9, 2021Wigan(home)0-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Swindon Town win, 2 draws, 3 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2020Northampton 2-1 Swindon TownLeague One
Feb 11, 2020Northampton 0-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Aug 20, 2019Swindon Town 0-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Dec 26, 2018Northampton 1-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Oct 6, 2018Swindon Town 1-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Feb 14, 2017Northampton 2-1 Swindon TownLeague One

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Swindon Town on Oct 20, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Swindon Town score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Swindon Town1.01.718/158/15
Northampton0.51.654/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Northampton469829397435

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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

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