History of the Northampton Town v Accrington Stanley fixture
Northampton Town prepare to entertain Accrington Stanley at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Cobblers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in August 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Northampton | 0-0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Accrington S. | 0 - 3 | Northampton | League Two |
| 1960/1961 | Tue 25 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Accrington S. | Fourth Division |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 03 Oct | Accrington S. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Accrington Stanley's away form is none too clever either, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Sixfields for the Cobblers and the Madmen are unable to see past Accrington Stanley claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Accrington Stanley | Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here