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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PTS Academy Stadium!
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' England international Luke Leahy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Luke Leahy puts Bristol Rovers FC on the lead.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' Bryn Morris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Hare, as he is very good at scoring at PTS Academy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Ryan Edmondson as he leaves the pitch. Alex Jones steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Northampton Town FC make a change. Danny Rose trudges off to be replaced by Caleb Chukwuemeka on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Mark Marshall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryn Morris at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' Sam Hoskins does the damage! The net is bulging and Northampton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 83' Northampton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for James Daly. He replaces Brandon Hanlan on 84 minute.
  • 89' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Patrick Brough 1
Marc Leonard 1
Mitch Pinnock 1
Bryant Bilongo 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Brandon Hanlan 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.