|
Northampton face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Cobblers have recorded 2 wins, and Cheltenham T. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with Northampton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Robins 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Northampton | 4 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Robins's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Northampton's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham T. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 19 matches. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 19 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Northampton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Whaddon Road with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cheltenham T. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Northampton | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |