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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 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

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' Three points are at stake. Northampton Town FC host Bristol Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Ryan Watson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 181 appearances.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 19' The England Luke Leahy breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-1!
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Edward Upson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' Bryn Morris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Jack Baldwin, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Northampton Town FC make a change. Ryan Edmondson trudges off to be replaced by Alex Jones on 63 minutes.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Caleb Chukwuemeka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Rose at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Bryn Morris is replaced by Mark Marshall.
  • 78' Sam Hoskins adds to his 0 season tally! Northampton Town FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Hoskins.
  • 84' James Daly is replacing Brandon Hanlan for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 89' Fraser Horsfall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.