FM Preview: Barnet v Northampton Town 01 Oct 2011

Last updated : 30 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnet v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton Town face a trip to Barnet at Underhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 7 and win only 2 of the 12 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Feb Northampton 0 - 0 Barnet League Two
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Barnet 4-1 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Mon 28 Dec Barnet 0 - 0 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Fri 04 Sep Northampton 1 - 3 Barnet League Two
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec Barnet 4 - 1 Northampton F.A. Cup
2005/2006 Sat 10 Dec Barnet 0 - 1 Northampton League Two
2005/2006 Tue 09 Aug Northampton 1 - 2 Barnet League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Barnet are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Bees's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Barnet are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 10 matches.

Northampton Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 10 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnet 6 2 1 3 6 10 7
Northampton Town 6 2 2 2 9 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Cobblers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Barnet. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnet Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Northampton Town Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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