FM Preview: Stockport County v Northampton Town 25 Apr 2011

Last updated : 24 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stockport County v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton Town pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 5 of the 24 games.

The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was within the last three years, in September 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 04 Dec Northampton 2 - 0 Stockport Co. League Two
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Northampton 4 - 0 Stockport Co. League One
2008/2009 Tue 16 Sep Stockport Co. 1 - 1 Northampton League One
2005/2006 Mon 17 Apr Northampton 2 - 0 Stockport Co. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 22 Oct Stockport Co. 4 - 2 Northampton League Two
2002/2003 Fri 18 Apr Northampton 0 - 3 Stockport Co. League Division Two
2002/2003 Fri 20 Dec Stockport Co. 4 - 0 Northampton League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stockport County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Northampton Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Cobblers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stockport County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 43 games have yielded only 39 points.

Northampton Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 43 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stockport County 6 2 1 3 6 9 7
Northampton Town 6 0 4 2 10 14 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hatters, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stockport County Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Northampton Town Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 17 most recent games.

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