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Northampton are ready to welcome Darlington to Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 6 of the 31 games.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in November 2007, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2-1 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 20 Nov | Northampton | 2-1 | Darlington | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Northampton | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Darlington is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Quakers have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Northampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 52 points from their 35 games so far. Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 16 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Darlington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Cobblers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Darlington | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |