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
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
- 9K. Odejayi
- 28S. Fenelon
- 4M. Power
- 14M. Laird
- 22Steven Jennings
- 23Chris Shuker
- 2D. Holmes
- 6Marcus Holness
- 19J. Donacien
- 32J. Thompson
- 1O. Williams
Northampton
- 9Marc Richards
- 23K. Mohamed
- 10J. O'Toole
- 11Chris Hackett
- 25Joel Byrom
- 32S. Murdoch
- 2D. Alfei
- 6Lee Collins
- 16Zander Diamond
- 17Gregor Robertson
- 1M. Duke
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 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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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