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Northampton vs Doncaster Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 44 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 14:00

Northampton logo
Northampton
PPG 1.10 · HOME
LAST 5
LLLLL
1 – 3
FULL TIME
Doncaster logo
Doncaster
PPG 1.00 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWLDW

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.5%0-19.4%0-24.2%0-31.2%0-4+0.3%1 1-014.3%1-112.8%1-25.7%1-31.7%1-4+0.5%2 2-09.7%2-18.7%2-23.9%2-31.2%2-4+0.3%3 3-04.4%3-13.9%3-21.8%3-30.5%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-02.0%4+-11.8%4+-20.8%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 47.7% 20.8% 4.80 +129.0%
Draw 27.7% 26.3% 3.80 +5.3%
Away win 24.6% 59.9% 1.67 -58.9%
Over 2.5 39.3% 54.1% 1.85 -27.3%
Over 3.5 19.2% 32.3% 3.10 -40.5%
BTTS 44.0% 56.5% 1.77 -22.1%
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

2 – 0 40%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-3
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob44.0%

H 48% / xG 1.4-0.9 / U2.5 39% / NoBTTS 44%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 14.3%
#2 1–1 12.8%
#3 0–0 10.5%
#4 2–0 9.7%
#5 0–1 9.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Northampton1.4
Doncaster0.9

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 39.3% · O3.5 PROB 19.2%

Form & verdict PPG

NORTHAMPTON · PPG 1.10

DONCASTER · PPG 1.00

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
Chance this pick lands
48%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.10), Away AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Northampton (H) 47.7%
ODDS 4.80 · IMPLIED 20.8% EV +129.0%
Draw 27.7%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV +5.3%
Doncaster (A) 24.6%
ODDS 1.67 · IMPLIED 59.9% EV -58.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Northampton ▾ lower is better Doncaster

Attack

9.2
Shots
12.5
2.8
Shots on target
3.8
3.3
Shots off target
5.2
3.0
Blocked shots
3.5
6.6
Shots inside box
8.5
2.6
Shots outside box
4.1
31.0%
Shooting accuracy
30.3%
29.8%
Goals per shot on target
28.6%
0.85
Goals
1.09
1.18
xG for 23·25 of 46
1.89

Defence

14.7
Shots faced
11.4
4.9
Shots on target faced
3.9
1.61
Goals conceded
1.50
2.11
xG against 23·25 of 46
1.40
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

44.6%
Possession
50.3%
298
Passes
356
197
Accurate passes
254
66.0%
Pass accuracy
71.3%
4.8
Corners
4.3
5.3
Corners faced
5.5
1.9
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

10.4
Fouls
11.1
1.5
Yellow cards
2.0
0.07
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Northampton face Doncaster in England - League One on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Northampton a 48% chance, the draw 28% and Doncaster 25%, so Northampton are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Northampton and 0.9 for Doncaster (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 39% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 44% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Northampton are averaging 1.10 points per game versus 1.00 for Doncaster. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +129.0%. This match finished 1-3.

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