Swindon Town vs Northampton: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2022 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 5-2 on January 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 28′H. McKirdySwindon Town
- 37′S. HoskinsNorthampton
- 50′J. GuthrieNorthampton
- 51′H. McKirdySwindon Town
- 55′H. McKirdySwindon Town
- 60′T. SimpsonSwindon Town
- 66′H. McKirdySwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swindon Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Northampton 1-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Swindon Town 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Swindon Town on Sep 18, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Northampton | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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