History of the Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Northampton Town prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 14 of the 21 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Northampton Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Northampton | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 28 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | 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 have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 10 conceded.
The Shrews 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 games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shrews, and 6 goals against.
Northampton Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 33 matches.
Shrewsbury Town are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 52 points from 33 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Cobblers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Shrews come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here