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Northampton prepare to entertain Stockport County 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 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was two seasons ago, in March 2009, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Northampton | 4-0 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 16 Sep | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Stockport Co. | 4 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 18 Apr | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 20 Dec | Stockport Co. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Apr | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Stockport Co. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Hatters have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 18 matches. Stockport Co. are currently lying in 20th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 18 matches played.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Cobblers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Stockport Co. | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |