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Northampton play host to Oxford United at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, beating their opponents 5 times from 8 games.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was back in October 2005, over five years ago, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 23 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 14 Oct | Northampton | 1-0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Oxford Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the U's have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 matches. Oxford Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 35 from their 24 games so 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers go into their game against Oxford Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Oxford Utd. | 3 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 17 outings ago. |