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Bristol Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 12' Luka Racic
Joshua Grant 23' Y
Y 36' Joe Martin
R 60' Joe Martin
Y 82' Ryan Watson
Y 90' Cian Bolger

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Lee
  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Referee Andrew Laver
  • Referee Lisa Rashid

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–4 L
19 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
12 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Sunderland AFC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Southend United FC A 1–3 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 0–2 L
26 Sep Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
19 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
12 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 2–2 D
10 Nov Lincoln City FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Northampton Town FC gets underway.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Luka Racic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Joshua Grant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' The 34-year-old Cian Bolger has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Martin.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joseph Mills is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Garner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Brandon Hanlan makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Jack Sowerby comes on to replace Christopher Missilou.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Joe Martin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' Sam Nicholson is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Daly at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' What a moment for Jack Baldwin! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' Ryan Watson is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 86' Cameron Hargreaves is replacing Luke McCormick for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cian Bolger.
  • 2-0 the final result. Northampton Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Martin 2
Bryant Bilongo 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Nesta Guinness-Walker 1
Luke Leahy 1
Dara Costelloe 1

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC W 2020-09-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-03-07 Southend United FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2020-09-26 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2020-09-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC W 2020-09-12 Northampton Town FC 2–2 AFC Wimbledon D 2018-11-10 Lincoln City FC 3–2 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC54% Draw27% Northampton Town FC19%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
46%
Bristol Rovers FC or Northampton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC37% Draw49% Northampton Town FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.