Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Northampton 0-1 Birmingham
Wednesday, July 19 at 7.45pm in Club Friendlies 1
Wednesday, July 19 at 7.45pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Stevenage 2-1 Ipswich
Saturday, July 22 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 22 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
We said: Northampton Town 1-1 Stevenage
The opening day is always a nervy fixture for teams because while they want to set the tone for the season, it is also important to try and avoid a heavy defeat. This can often lead to a cautious performance and considering both teams know each other well from League Two, a draw would not be a surprise. 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 Stevenage win with a probability of 43.63%. A draw had a probability of 28.5% and a win for Northampton Town had a probability of 27.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stevenage win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.73%) and 1-2 (8.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.11%), while for a Northampton Town win it was 1-0 (10.34%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Stevenage in this match.
| Result | ||
| Northampton Town | Draw | Stevenage |
27.87% ( -1.85) | 28.5% ( -0.05) | 43.63% ( 1.9) |
| Both teams to score 44.13% ( -0.78) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
