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Northampton play host to Doncaster Rovers at Sixfields on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Cobblers have recorded 10 wins, and Doncaster have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was back in February 1997, over five years ago, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Feb | Northampton | 2-0 | Doncaster | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 19 Nov | Doncaster | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Northampton | 3 - 3 | Doncaster | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Doncaster | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Doncaster | LD3 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 20 Aug | Doncaster | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 29 Jan | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Doncaster | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Cobblers have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Doncaster however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Rovers, and 7 goals against.
Northampton's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Doncaster are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 8 points from 4 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Doncaster | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Cobblers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Doncaster, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Doncaster | Undefeated in last 7 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |