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Head to head · season 2026/27 · League Two

Bristol Rovers vs Northampton

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 2 January at 16:00, Italian time.

Bristol Rovers16th in League TwovsNorthampton23rd in League Two
15Points10
5-0-7Won-drawn-lost2-4-4
1.3Points per match1
16Goals for7
20Goals against8
4Clean sheets3
LLLLWFormLWDLL
4 defeats in a rowCurrent run—
4-0-2 · 12 ptsAt home (W-D-L)1-2-2 · 5 pts
1-0-5 · 3 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-2-2 · 5 pts
n/aExpected goals for (xG)n/a
n/aExpected goals against (xG)n/a
6.38Average player rating6.65
—Top scorer—

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 2 January.
Northampton v Bristol Rovers, Saturday 2 January at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Northampton v Bristol Rovers on Saturday 2 January
Northampton v Bristol RoversArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Northampton 47%draw 29%Bristol Rovers 24%
Most likely score1-016% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder35% over · 65% under
Both teams to scoreNo40% yes
Goals the model expects1.28 – 0.81Northampton – Bristol Rovers

Poisson model on 10 matches for Northampton and 12 for Bristol Rovers; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
9Bristol Rovers wins
3draws
2Northampton wins

14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Bristol Rovers 30, Northampton 14 · 3.1 per match

  1. 22 Feb 2025Northampton2-1Bristol RoversLeague One
  2. 10 Aug 2024Bristol Rovers1-0NorthamptonLeague One
  3. 17 Feb 2024Northampton3-1Bristol RoversLeague One
  4. 28 Oct 2023Bristol Rovers2-1NorthamptonLeague One
  5. 19 Mar 2022Northampton0-1Bristol RoversLeague Two
  6. 13 Nov 2021Bristol Rovers2-1NorthamptonLeague Two
  7. 10 Apr 2021Northampton1-1Bristol RoversLeague One
  8. 3 Oct 2020Bristol Rovers2-0NorthamptonLeague One
  9. 8 Jan 2019Northampton1-2Bristol RoversEFL Trophy
  10. 10 Mar 2018Bristol Rovers1-1NorthamptonLeague One
  11. 7 Oct 2017Northampton0-6Bristol RoversLeague One
  12. 7 Jan 2017Bristol Rovers5-0NorthamptonLeague One

and 2 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.