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Northampton prepare to entertain Burton Albion at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Northampton and Burton Albion at was just last season, in January 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 | Sat 30 Jan | Northampton | 1-1 | Burton Albion | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Burton Albion | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Burton Albion is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Brewers have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 40 points from their 32 games played so far, Burton Albion are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League Two with a return of just 29 points from their 27 games thus 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 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Cobblers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Burton Albion. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 6 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |