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 fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Cobblers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in March 2013, with Northampton Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 09 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 10 Nov | Accrington S. | 2 - 4 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Mar | Accrington S. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Accrington Stanley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Northampton Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 14 points.
Accrington Stanley are currently lying in 19th place in Skybet League Two having mustered a points tally of 20 from their 18 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Northampton Town's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Accrington Stanley. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Accrington Stanley | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here