FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton Town face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, Cobblers have recorded 2 wins, and Cheltenham Town have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Northampton 2 - 3 Cheltenham T. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 08 Jan Northampton 1 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 09 Oct Cheltenham T. 1-0 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Northampton 2 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Cheltenham T. 2 - 2 Northampton League Two
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Cheltenham T. 0 - 1 Northampton League One
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Northampton 4 - 2 Cheltenham T. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.

The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cheltenham Town are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 63 points from their 33 games.

Northampton Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 27 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 2 2 2 10 6 8
Northampton Town 6 2 0 4 8 12 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Cobblers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Cheltenham Town. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Northampton Town Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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