FM Preview: Northampton Town v Aldershot Town 10 Mar 2012

Last updated : 09 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Northampton Town v Aldershot Town fixture

Northampton Town prepare to entertain Aldershot Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 6 of the 41 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Aldershot Tn. 0 - 1 Northampton League Two
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Northampton 1-1 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 04 Sep Aldershot Tn. 1 - 1 Northampton League Two
2009/2010 Fri 12 Feb Northampton 0 - 3 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2009/2010 Tue 24 Nov Aldershot Tn. 2 - 1 Northampton League Two
1990/1991 Sat 26 Jan Northampton 2 - 1 Aldershot Tn. Fourth Division
1990/1991 Fri 14 Sep Aldershot Tn. 3 - 3 Northampton Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Northampton Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Cobblers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Aldershot Town have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Shots have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Northampton Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 31 points from their 33 games thus far.

Aldershot Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 46 points from their 33 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Northampton Town 6 3 1 2 10 9 10
Aldershot Town 6 5 0 1 9 2 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Northampton Town are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Northampton Town 9 games since last home draw.
Aldershot Town 9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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