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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
1Walsall20134337191843
2Port Vale2110742619737
3Doncaster RoversDoncaster2110653124736
4Crewe AlexandraCrewe209832416835
5Chesterfield2197536231334
6AFC Wimbledon20103731171433
7Notts County208752821731
8Grimsby Town21101102833-531
9MK Dons199373326730
10Gillingham209382218430
11Salford City208662219330
12Bradford CityBradford207762422228
13Bromley206952523227
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham217682930-127
15BarrowBarrow207582018226
16Newport CountyNewport207582731-426
17Colchester UnitedColchester2041152322123
18Fleetwood TownFleetwood195862425-123
19Tranmere RoversTranmere205691529-1421
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2163121732-1521
21Swindon TownSwindon2147102635-919
22Accrington StanleyAccrington204792636-1019
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2036111532-1715
24Morecambe2135131938-1914


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