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Northampton vs Plymouth Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 14:00

Northampton logo
Northampton
PPG 1.00 · HOME
LAST 5
LLLLL
2 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Plymouth logo
Plymouth
PPG 1.64 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWDWW

// Model verdict

BTTS 59% chance

Model probability 54.3% vs bookmaker-implied 60.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.1%0-110.9%0-28.4%0-34.3%0-4+2.3%1 1-07.9%1-112.1%1-29.3%1-34.7%1-4+2.5%2 2-04.4%2-16.7%2-25.1%2-32.6%2-4+1.4%3 3-01.6%3-12.5%3-21.9%3-31.0%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-00.6%4+-10.9%4+-20.7%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 25.7% 14.3% 7.00 +79.9%
Draw 29.1% 22.0% 4.55 +32.4%
Away win 45.2% 70.9% 1.41 -36.3%
Over 2.5 49.1% 65.4% 1.53 -24.9%
Over 3.5 27.2% 43.5% 2.30 -37.4%
BTTS 54.3% 60.6% 1.65 -10.4%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 70 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 40%
O2.5 50%
BTTS 47%
Score Hit 34%
ROI -51.6%
Bet Hit 29%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 27%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-3
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)1.5 BTTS prob54.3%

A 45% / xG 1.1-1.5 / O2.5 49% / BTTS 54%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.1%
#2 1–2 9.3%
#3 0–1 10.9%
#4 0–0 7.1%
#5 0–2 8.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Northampton1.1
Plymouth1.5

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 49.1% · O3.5 PROB 27.2%

Form & verdict PPG

NORTHAMPTON · PPG 1.00

PLYMOUTH · PPG 1.64

✓ SOLID - Away team showing momentum
Chance this pick lands
59%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.64) vs Home AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Northampton (H) 25.7%
ODDS 7.00 · IMPLIED 14.3% EV +79.9%
Draw 29.1%
ODDS 4.55 · IMPLIED 22.0% EV +32.4%
Plymouth (A) 45.2%
ODDS 1.41 · IMPLIED 70.9% EV -36.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Northampton ▾ lower is better Plymouth

Attack

9.2
Shots
13.6
2.8
Shots on target
4.8
3.3
Shots off target
5.0
3.0
Blocked shots
3.9
6.6
Shots inside box
9.2
2.6
Shots outside box
4.4
31.0%
Shooting accuracy
35.0%
29.8%
Goals per shot on target
34.2%
0.85
Goals
1.63
1.18
xG for 23·27 of 46
2.10

Defence

14.7
Shots faced
12.0
4.9
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.61
Goals conceded
1.37
2.11
xG against 23·27 of 46
1.31
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

44.6%
Possession
47.7%
298
Passes
320
197
Accurate passes
221
66.0%
Pass accuracy
68.9%
4.8
Corners
5.6
5.3
Corners faced
5.7
1.9
Offsides
1.6

Discipline

10.4
Fouls
11.9
1.5
Yellow cards
2.6
0.07
Red cards
0.11

Match Preview & Prediction

Northampton face Plymouth in England - League One on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Northampton a 26% chance, the draw 29% and Plymouth 45%, so Plymouth are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for Northampton and 1.5 for Plymouth (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 49% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 54% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Northampton are averaging 1.00 points per game versus 1.64 for Plymouth. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +79.9%. This match finished 2-3.

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