History of the Oxford United v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have tasted victory on only 2 occasions from the 10 previous games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Kassam Stadium was less than a year ago, in November 2012, the U's carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 23 Mar | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 24 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 2-1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Fri 06 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 18 points from 10 games.
Northampton Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet League Two with a return of just 8 points from their 10 games thus far.
Constable Aims To Arrest Poor Form
Oxford United striker James Constable believes confidence should be high for the weekend game against the Cobblers.
The 29-year-old, a regular goalscorer since joining the U's in 2008, suffered a chipped bone in his foot earlier in the season but is now fully recovered and netted in Tuesday night's JPT loss against Portsmouth at the Kassam Stadium.
That defeat continued a poor run of form at home for the U's but Constable was in upbeat mood afterwards.
"It's the best we've played here this season," Constable told BBC Oxford.
"I just hope we go into Saturday's game full of confidence after our first-half display."