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

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Bryn Morris 44' Y
Sam Hoskins 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Andrew Aylott
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Northampton Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
05 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
02 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
27 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
23 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Mar Swindon Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds PTS Academy Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Northampton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sam Hoskins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' A goal from the England international Luke Leahy! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lloyd Jones made 382 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Shaun McWilliams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Fraser Horsfall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Bryn Morris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cian Harries, as he is very good at scoring at PTS Academy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Edmondson is withdrawn and Alex Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 71' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 71 minute. Danny Rose leaves to be changed by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
  • 76' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Bryn Morris departs to be replaced by Mark Marshall.
  • 78' A goal from the England international Sam Hoskins! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
  • 83' Northampton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Brandon Hanlan is replaced by James Daly.
  • 89' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Martin 2
Antony Evans 1
Emmanuel Monthe 1
Patrick Brough 1
Marc Leonard 1
Mitch Pinnock 1
Bryant Bilongo 1
Jack Baldwin 1

Head to Head

2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Hull City AFC 3–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-03-27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC39% Draw31% Bristol Rovers FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
61%
Northampton Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC25% Draw53% Bristol Rovers FC22%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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