FM Preview: AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton Town face a trip to AFC Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Cobblers won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between AFC Wimbledon and Northampton Town at Kingsmeadow was just last season, in September 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 08 Sep Northampton 2 - 0 AFC Wimbledon League Two
2011/2012 Tue 14 Feb Northampton 1 - 0 AFC Wimbledon League Two
2011/2012 Tue 13 Sep AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Northampton League Two

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Recent respective form guides

AFC Wimbledon have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Dons have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Northampton Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

AFC Wimbledon are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 19 points from their 22 games thus far.

Northampton Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 33 from their 23 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
AFC Wimbledon 6 0 2 4 4 12 2
Northampton Town 6 2 1 3 9 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Northampton Town have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against AFC Wimbledon. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
AFC Wimbledon Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Northampton Town Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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