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
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
4-4-2- 9T. Simpson
- 3E. Iandolo
- 25L. Reed
- 11H. McKirdy
- 10J. Payne
- 8J. Lyden
- 20J. Williams
- 22K. Kesler-Hayden
- 2A. Odimayo
- 24R. Hunt
- 1J. Wollacott
Northampton
4-2-3-1- 7S. Hoskins
- 32D. Rose
- 17S. McWilliams
- 4J. Sowerby
- 8P. Lewis
- 11M. Pinnock
- 14A. Koiki
- 6F. Horsfall
- 3A. McGowan
- 5J. Guthrie
- 1L. Roberts
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Northampton wins.
| 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 17th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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