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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 3-4 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Ipswich(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Swindon Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2020 | Northampton 2-1 Swindon Town | League One |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Northampton 0-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Swindon Town 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Northampton 1-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Swindon Town 1-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Northampton 2-1 Swindon Town | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 |
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