History of the Northampton Town v Morecambe fixture
Northampton Town prepare to entertain Morecambe at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Cobblers have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in February 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Morecambe | 1 - 2 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Feb | Northampton | 3-3 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Morecambe | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Morecambe | 2 - 4 | Northampton | 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Cobblers have scored 8, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Morecambe's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Shrimps's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Northampton Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.
Morecambe are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 9 points from 4 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Cobblers at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Shrimps come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Morecambe | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here