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Northampton prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 31 games played, Cobblers have recorded 15 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in November 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Northampton | 2-2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Northampton | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 4 conceded.
The The Railwaymen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 25 matches. Crewe Alex. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 41 points from 26 games.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Crewe Alex. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |