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League Two | Gameweek 25
Jan 1, 2022 at 3pm UK
The County Ground
Northampton Town

Swindon
5 - 2
Northampton

McKirdy (28', 51', 55', 66'), Simpson (60')
Hunt (49'), Kesler (88')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Hoskins (37'), Guthrie (50')
McWilliams (18'), Sowerby (34'), Koiki (62')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Swindon Town 1-1 Northampton Town

We expect a close contest with both sides in the promotion hunt, and that could lead to a cagey encounter that ends all square as the two teams settle for a point apiece. 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 Swindon Town win with a probability of 38.04%. A win for Northampton Town had a probability of 34.28% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Swindon Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.07%) and 2-0 (6.97%). The likeliest Northampton Town win was 0-1 (10.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.06%). The actual scoreline of 5-2 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Swindon Town would win this match.

Result
Swindon TownDrawNorthampton Town
38.04%27.68%34.28%
Both teams to score 48.64%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.85%57.16%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.98%78.02%
Swindon Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.92%29.08%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35%65%
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.58%31.42%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.21%67.79%
Score Analysis
    Swindon Town 38.03%
    Northampton Town 34.27%
    Draw 27.68%
Swindon TownDrawNorthampton Town
1-0 @ 11.28%
2-1 @ 8.07%
2-0 @ 6.97%
3-1 @ 3.32%
3-0 @ 2.87%
3-2 @ 1.92%
4-1 @ 1.03%
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 38.03%
1-1 @ 13.06%
0-0 @ 9.14%
2-2 @ 4.67%
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 27.68%
0-1 @ 10.57%
1-2 @ 7.56%
0-2 @ 6.12%
1-3 @ 2.92%
0-3 @ 2.36%
2-3 @ 1.8%
Other @ 2.93%
Total : 34.27%

How you voted: Swindon vs Northampton

Swindon Town
40.0%
Draw
10.0%
Northampton Town
50.0%
10
Head to Head
Sep 18, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 8
Northampton
1-1
Swindon
Horsfall (83')
Rose (43'), Sowerby (44'), Hoskins (68'), McWilliams (84')
Simpson (57')
Conroy (52')
Feb 27, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 32
Swindon
2-1
Northampton
Twine (45+2'), Pitman (69')
Palmer (51'), Grounds (67')
Watson (26')
Mills (64'), Morris (75')
Oct 20, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 7
Northampton
2-1
Swindon
Missilou (7'), Rose (28')
Bolger (51'), Missilou (62'), Hoskins (86'), Smith (90+1')
Smith (76' pen.)
Jaiyesimi (65'), Grounds (81')
Feb 11, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 33
Northampton
0-1
Swindon

Goode (59'), Oliver (63'), Jones (68')
Lyden (77')
Doyle (70')
Aug 20, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 4
Swindon
0-1
Northampton

Baudry (4'), May (65')
Williams (67')
Lines (54'), Turnbull (72')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall24174348212755
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe251110433221143
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
17Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
20Swindon TownSwindon26510113141-1025
21Harrogate TownHarrogate2574142137-1625
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2467111837-1925
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918


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