Walsall vs Northampton: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 15, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Northampton?
Walsall won 3-2 on February 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. MortonNorthampton
- 39′C. MortonNorthampton
- 55′J. GordonWalsall
- 77′Danny Sean GuthrieWalsall
- 90′R. HoldenWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Derby(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2019 | Northampton 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Walsall 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Northampton 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Northampton 2-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Walsall on Aug 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Northampton | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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