Tranmere vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 28, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Northampton?
Tranmere won 2-1 on December 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 32′K. OdejayiTranmere
- 44′Marc RichardsNorthampton
- 63′J. KirbyTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2014 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Walsall(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | Bury(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Southend(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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