Tranmere vs Northampton: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 5, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Northampton?
Northampton won 1-2 on February 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. HoskinsNorthampton
- 25′J. NorwoodTranmere
- 45′S. HoskinsNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2019 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Tottenham(home) | 0-7 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Carlisle(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Tranmere win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Northampton 1-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Northampton 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Tranmere 2-1 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Tranmere on Sep 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 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