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Northampton travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue Gound on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was back in November 1996, over five years ago, with Northampton inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Rovers in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 19 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Northampton | 3 - 3 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 20 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Rovers, with 3 goals against.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cobblers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Doncaster Rvs. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 55 points from their 28 games. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 26 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Doncaster Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 20 . |
| Northampton | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |