FM Preview: Northampton Town v Notts. County 10 Apr 2010

Last updated : 09 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Northampton Town v Notts. County fixture

Northampton play host to Notts. County at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Cobblers have recorded 13 wins, and Notts. County have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Northampton was just over four years ago, in March 2006, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 SepNotts. County5 - 2NorthamptonLGE2
2005/2006Sat 25 MarNorthampton2-0Notts. CountyLGE2
2005/2006Tue 24 JanNotts. County2 - 2NorthamptonLGE2
2005/2006Tue 18 OctNorthampton5 - 2Notts. CountyASSM
2004/2005Tue 15 FebNotts. County0 - 0NorthamptonLGE2
2004/2005Sat 11 SepNorthampton0 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2002/2003Tue 18 MarNorthampton2 - 0Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Northampton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Northampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 63 points from their 40 games so far. Notts. County are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 74 points from their 38 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Northampton642010314
Notts. County642010214

FootyMad's prediction ...

Northampton are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Notts. County will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Northampton Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Notts. County Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.