This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Northampton Town and Accrington Stanley at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the League Two.
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Northampton 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 Cobblers have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in February 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Northampton | 4-0 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Accrington S. | 0 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Tue 25 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 03 Oct | Accrington S. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Cobblers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Reds have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Accrington S. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers go into their game against Accrington S. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Accrington S. | 6 games since last defeat. |
