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Northampton prepare to entertain Bury at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, winning 54.17% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was earlier this season, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Northampton | 1-0 | Bury | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Northampton | 3 - 2 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Bury | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 29 Mar | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 11 Nov | Bury | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 28 Aug | Bury | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Shakers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Northampton's total of 34 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Bury see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 22 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Bury | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Bury is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Cobblers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Bury | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |