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Northampton are ready to welcome Carlisle United to Sixfields on Friday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Cobblers have drawn 9 of the 14 contests however.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in September 2003, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Northampton | 2-0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 11 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 17 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The Cobblers have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 60 points from 35 games. Carlisle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola League Two, with their 35 games giving them a return of 62 points.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Cobblers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |