League Two 2026-2027: York vs Northampton Prediction - 10 Oct 2026

Result | Under-Over 2.5 | Corners | Shots | Spread

York

Home Team
54%
VS

Northampton

Away Team
20%
Draw: 26%
Over 2.5: 50%
Under 2.5: 50%
Goal: 50%
No Goal: 50%
Expected Corners: 9.1
Expected Shots: 23.5
Expected Spread: +0.5

Why the Model Leans York

The factors behind the model's pick between the two sides, in win-probability points. The draw is priced separately above.

Home advantage +11.1 York
Attack +7.2 York
Team strength (Elo & Glicko) +5.3 York
Defense +1.7 Northampton
Results & dominance +1.3 York

When this match produces a winner, these factors move the model from an even matchup to 73% for York. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

Why the Model Sees Over 2.5

The factors behind the goals prediction, in probability points toward Under or Over. Independent of the winner model.

League scoring environment +2.6 Under
Northampton attack & chance creation +2.4 Under
Rating-implied goals (Elo & Glicko) +2.2 Over
York attack & chance creation +2.1 Over
York defense +0.7 Under

These factors move the model from an even matchup to 50% for Over 2.5. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Salford 9 5 1 3 13 10 3 16
2 Barnet 7 4 3 0 17 10 7 15
3 Crewe 9 3 6 0 11 7 4 15
4 Cheltenham 9 4 3 2 16 14 2 15
5 Bristol Rvs 9 5 0 4 14 14 0 15
6 York 8 4 2 2 16 10 6 14
7 Walsall 8 3 5 0 11 5 6 14
8 Chesterfield 9 4 2 3 15 12 3 14
9 Grimsby 9 3 4 2 13 10 3 13
10 Gillingham 9 3 4 2 11 9 2 13
11 Rochdale 9 4 1 4 10 11 -1 13
12 Tranmere 9 2 5 2 12 12 0 11
13 Swindon 9 3 2 4 9 13 -4 11
14 Shrewsbury 9 3 2 4 9 14 -5 11
15 Newport County 9 2 4 3 12 12 0 10
16 Accrington 9 2 4 3 13 14 -1 10
17 Rotherham 9 2 4 3 11 12 -1 10
18 Fleetwood Town 9 2 4 3 9 10 -1 10
19 Colchester 8 2 4 2 10 12 -2 10
20 Exeter 9 2 3 4 5 6 -1 9
21 Oldham 8 2 1 5 9 13 -4 7
22 Northampton 7 1 3 3 3 6 -3 6
23 Port Vale 7 1 2 4 3 9 -6 5
24 Crawley Town 7 1 1 5 6 13 -7 4

Recent Trends

York W L W D L

  • Last Match: W vs Gillingham (Goals: 3 - 0)
  • 2nd Last Match: L vs Chesterfield (Goals: 0 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: W vs Swindon (Goals: 4 - 0)
  • 4th Last Match: D vs Crewe (Goals: 1 - 1)
  • 5th Last Match: L vs Cheltenham (Goals: 2 - 3)

Northampton L L W D D

  • Last Match: L vs Rotherham (Goals: 0 - 1)
  • 2nd Last Match: L vs Shrewsbury (Goals: 0 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: W vs Newport County (Goals: 1 - 0)
  • 4th Last Match: D vs Crawley Town (Goals: 1 - 1)
  • 5th Last Match: D vs Gillingham (Goals: 1 - 1)

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

York

Goals scored (avg, home) 3.00
Goals conceded (avg, home) 0.75
Clean Sheets 2

Northampton

Goals scored (avg, away) 0.33
Goals conceded (avg, away) 1.33
Clean Sheets 1

Key Prediction Insights

The model gives York a 54% chance of winning at home, with the draw at 26% and Northampton at 20%. York are the favourite, but the gap to the other outcomes is modest. On goals the model leans Over 2.5 at 50% and sees both teams scoring in 50% of cases.

Match Analysis

York arrive with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games (WLWDL from most recent), scoring 10 and conceding 6 with 2 clean sheets. Northampton arrive with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games (LLWDD from most recent), scoring 3 and conceding 5 with 1 clean sheet. In the table York sit 6th with 14 points from 8 games and a goal difference of +6, while Northampton are 22nd with 6 points and a goal difference of -3. That puts York 8 points clear of their opponent. York average 3.0 goals scored and 0.8 conceded over their last five home games, while Northampton average 0.3 scored and 1.3 conceded over their last five away games. Looking at what drives the winner call, the model's own attribution points to home advantage (11.1 points toward York), attack (7.2 points toward York), team strength (Elo & Glicko) (5.3 points toward York). These factors are measured in win-probability points and add up to the gap between the two sides if there is a winner.

Under/Over 2.5 Goals Prediction

Recent Goals Trends

Total goals per match in the last 5 games. Green bars = Over 2.5, Red bars = Under 2.5

York
Goals in last 5 matches
Northampton
Goals in last 5 matches
The model puts Under 2.5 at 50% and Over 2.5 at 50%, so its call is Over 2.5. Recent games are less clear-cut: York matches produced 3.2 goals on average over their last 5, Northampton matches 1.6. Both teams to score comes in at 50%, no goal for at least one side at 50%. In the model's own attribution, league scoring environment pulls toward Under by 2.6 points and Northampton attack & chance creation pulls toward Under by 2.4 points.

Corners Prediction

Recent Corners Trends

Corners won (green) and conceded (orange) in the last 5 games. Expected corners shown as reference line.

York
Corners in last 5 matches
Northampton
Corners in last 5 matches

Corners Probability Distribution

Distribution
Probability of each corner count outcome
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of corners ≤ X
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The model expects 9.1 corners in total. The single most likely count is 9. The chance of 9 corners or fewer is 57%, which leaves 43% for 10 or more corners. The chart shows the full distribution and the over-the-line curve for every count.

Shots Prediction

Recent Shots Trends

Shots taken (blue) and faced (red) in the last 5 games. Expected shots shown as reference line.

York
Shots in last 5 matches
Northampton
Shots in last 5 matches

Shots Probability Distribution

Distribution
Probability of each shot count outcome
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of shots ≤ X
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Total shots are expected at 23.5 for the two teams combined. The most likely single count is 23. The chance of 23 shots or fewer is 51%, which leaves 49% for 24 or more shots.

Goal Spread Prediction

Goal Spread Probability Distribution

Positive = York wins by X goals. Negative = Northampton wins by X goals.

Distribution
Probability of each goal difference outcome
Goal spread probability distribution for York vs Northampton with expected spread of +0.5
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of goal difference ≤ X
Cumulative goal spread probability chart for York vs Northampton
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The expected goal margin is 0.5 goals in favour of York. The spread model gives 29% to a York win by two goals or more and 36% to any Northampton win. A level scoreline is the single most likely margin.

Final Prediction

Final call: York win (54%), Over 2.5 (50%), Goal (50%). Expected totals: 9.1 corners and 23.5 shots. Every number on this page comes from Predixsport's published models, with the full probability distributions in the charts and in the downloadable data.

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