FootyMAD's Notts. County match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Notts. County v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton pack their bags to visit Notts. County at Meadow Lane on Sunday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have tasted victory on only 3 occassions from the 22 previous games.

The previous match played between the two at Meadow Lane was within the last three years, in October 2002, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 11 SepNorthampton0 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2002/2003Tue 18 MarNorthampton2 - 0Notts. CountyLGE1
2002/2003Sat 19 OctNotts. County2 - 1NorthamptonLGE1
2001/2002Tue 29 JanNotts. County0 - 3NorthamptonLGE1
2001/2002Sat 25 AugNorthampton0 - 2Notts. CountyLGE1
2000/2001Sat 17 FebNotts. County2 - 0NorthamptonLGE1
2000/2001Sat 16 SepNorthampton1 - 0Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County 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 11 goals for the Magpies, with 3 goals against.

Northampton's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Cobblers, and 5 goals against.

Notts. County are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 23 from their 22 matches played. Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 34 points from 22 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County62137107
Northampton64119513

FootyMad's prediction ...

Cobblers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Notts. County, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Notts. County 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Northampton 7 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.