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Northampton Town
League Two | Gameweek 22
Dec 20, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Sixfields
Carlisle United

Northampton
2 - 1
Carlisle

Sherring (53'), Appere (56')
Fox (45'), Burge (83'), McGowan (88')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Armer (50')
Whelan (41'), Armer (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Northampton Town and Carlisle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Northampton Town

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Northampton 0-0 Tranmere
Saturday, December 3 at 3pm in League Two

Carlisle United

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Carlisle 1-1 Sutton
Saturday, December 3 at 1pm in League Two

We said: Northampton Town 2-1 Carlisle United

 While both sides have proven difficult opponents to take points off in the league this season, Northampton Town's consistency of performance makes them one of the teams to beat in League Two. Carlisle have been strong performers away from home this season, however creation of meaningful opportunities has been a problem for Paul Simpson of late, and they may not have the attacking power to outscore their fellow promotion contenders. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Northampton Town win with a probability of 47.29%. A win for Carlisle United had a probability of 27.9% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.38%) and 2-0 (8.03%). The likeliest Carlisle United win was 0-1 (7.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Northampton Town in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Northampton Town.

Result
Northampton TownDrawCarlisle United
47.29% (0.186 0.19) 24.81% (-0.088000000000001 -0.09) 27.9% (-0.099 -0.1)
Both teams to score 54.92% (0.212 0.21)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.18% (0.314 0.31)47.82% (-0.316 -0.32)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30% (0.289 0.29)70% (-0.291 -0.29)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.72% (0.20400000000001 0.2)20.27% (-0.206 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.37% (0.326 0.33)52.63% (-0.329 -0.33)
Carlisle United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.89% (0.088999999999999 0.09)31.11% (-0.09 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.57% (0.105 0.11)67.43% (-0.10599999999999 -0.11)
Score Analysis
    Northampton Town 47.28%
    Carlisle United 27.9%
    Draw 24.81%
Northampton TownDrawCarlisle United
1-0 @ 10.06% (-0.07 -0.07)
2-1 @ 9.38% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.03% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 4.99% (0.042000000000001 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.27% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.91% (0.032 0.03)
4-1 @ 1.99% (0.029 0.03)
4-0 @ 1.7% (0.021 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.16% (0.02 0.02)
Other @ 2.79%
Total : 47.28%
1-1 @ 11.75% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
0-0 @ 6.31% (-0.083 -0.08)
2-2 @ 5.48% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.13% (0.015 0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.81%
0-1 @ 7.36% (-0.078 -0.08)
1-2 @ 6.86% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-2 @ 4.3% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-3 @ 2.67% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 2.13% (0.015 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.67% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.9%
Total : 27.9%

How you voted: Northampton vs Carlisle

Northampton Town
63.3%
Draw
30.0%
Carlisle United
6.7%
30
Head to Head
Mar 12, 2022 3pm
Carlisle
2-1
Northampton
Sho-Silva (74'), Gibson (90+4' pen.)
Riley (80')
Lewis (79')
McWilliams (31'), Horsfall (56'), Pinnock (80')
Oct 30, 2021 2pm
Northampton
3-0
Carlisle
Lewis (41', 57', 67' pen.)

Armer (66'), Guy (82')
Mar 17, 2020 7.45pm
Northampton
P-P
Carlisle
Oct 22, 2019 7.45pm
Carlisle
0-2
Northampton
Pollock (51'), Hoskins (92')
Waters (58'), McWilliams (76')
Jan 12, 2019 3pm
Northampton
3-0
Carlisle
Bridge (48', 62'), Morias (72')
McWilliams (54')

Etuhu (32'), Hope (77')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall19124335191640
2Port Vale2010642619736
3Crewe AlexandraCrewe199732416834
4AFC Wimbledon19103631161533
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster209652823533
6Chesterfield2087535231231
7Grimsby Town2010192730-331
8MK Dons1893630201030
9Gillingham199282016429
10Bradford CityBradford197752419528
11Notts County197752521428
12Salford City197662019127
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham207582728-126
14Bromley195952323024
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood185852423123
16BarrowBarrow196581818023
17Newport CountyNewport196582128-723
18Colchester UnitedColchester1941052322122
19Tranmere RoversTranmere195681426-1221
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2063111730-1321
21Accrington StanleyAccrington194782634-819
22Swindon TownSwindon2037102334-1116
23Morecambe2035121936-1714
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1935111532-1714
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