|
Northampton prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, Cobblers have recorded 3 wins, and Cheltenham T. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in December 2006, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Northampton | 2-0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Cobblers, with 4 goals against.
Cheltenham T. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Robins have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far, Cheltenham T. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 9 points from their 11 games thus 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton may be coming up against a decent side in Cheltenham T., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Cobblers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Cheltenham T. | 13 games since last away draw. |