Walsall vs Northampton: result 0-1 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 2Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Northampton?
Northampton won 0-1 on October 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 88′K. Simon-SwyerNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Northampton have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Tranmere(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Chelsea U21(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Northampton 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Walsall 1-0 Northampton | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Northampton 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Walsall 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Northampton 1-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Walsall 3-2 Northampton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Walsall on Feb 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 2/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Northampton sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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
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