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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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 travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Brandon Hanlan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Ryan Watson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 19' Luke Leahy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Bryn Morris argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Brady might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Mark Marshall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 63' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 63 minute. Ryan Edmondson leaves to be changed by Alex Jones.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 292 games and scored 319 goals.
  • 71' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Rose departs to be replaced by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
  • 76' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Bryn Morris exits the field as Mark Marshall enters on 76.
  • 78' What a moment for Sam Hoskins! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Sam Hoskins is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Brandon Hanlan by James Daly on 84 minute.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 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
Emmanuel Monthe 1
Patrick Brough 1
Marc Leonard 1
Mitch Pinnock 1
Bryant Bilongo 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Scott Sinclair 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.