History of the Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Monday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 17 out of 23 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2010, with Shrewsbury Town running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 7 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Shrewsbury Town, Northampton Town are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Cobblers have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 41 points from 23 games.
Northampton Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 23 games have yielded only 17 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Shrewsbury Town. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton Town | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 13 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here