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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

Walsall
0-1
Northampton

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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

Official lineup for Walsall vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Walsall

  1. 9J. Matt
  2. 37A. Adomah
  1. 14B. Comley
  2. 17C. Clarke
  3. 22Jamie Jellis
  4. 25Favour Okeke
  5. 31R. Richards
  1. 6P. Farquharson
  2. 30E. Weir
  3. 33Rico Browne
  1. 12S. Hornby

Northampton

  1. 11K. Simon-Swyer
  2. 17M. Jacobs
  3. 27J. Vale
  1. 4D. Campbell
  2. 8C. McGeehan
  3. 16J. Wormleighton
  4. 21Jack Perkins
  1. 3C. McCarthy
  2. 6J. Willis
  3. 15J. Thorniley
  1. 34R. Fitzsimons
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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.

Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2025Bristol Rovers(home)2-1League Two
Sep 27, 2025Accrington ST(away)3-1League Two
Sep 20, 2025Tranmere(home)4-2League Two
Sep 13, 2025Fleetwood Town(away)1-1League Two
Sep 6, 2025Chesterfield(home)1-0League Two
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2025Port Vale(away)0-0League One
Sep 27, 2025Bolton(home)2-0League One
Sep 23, 2025Chelsea U21(home)3-0EFL Trophy
Sep 20, 2025Wycombe(away)0-2League One
Sep 13, 2025Blackpool(home)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 3 draws, 1 Northampton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 4, 2023Northampton 0-0 WalsallLeague Two
Oct 4, 2022Walsall 1-0 NorthamptonLeague Two
Mar 1, 2022Northampton 1-1 WalsallLeague Two
Feb 5, 2022Walsall 0-1 NorthamptonLeague Two
Oct 5, 2021Northampton 1-1 WalsallEFL Trophy
Feb 15, 2020Walsall 3-2 NorthamptonLeague 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Walsall1.70.958/158/15
Northampton0.90.892/154/15

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).

2025-26 standings
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1Northampton3300619
2Walsall3201325

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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