History of the Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Northampton Town prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 3 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in March 2011, with Shrewsbury Town inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Cobblers in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Northampton | 2-3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 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 |
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 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Shrewsbury Town's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Shrews have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton Town are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 16 from their 17 matches played.
Shrewsbury Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 31 points from 17 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
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 we 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 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here