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Northampton are ready to welcome Oldham Athletic to Sixfields on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Cobblers have recorded 5 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 4 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was more than three years back, in March 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Northampton | 0-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 28 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 23 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Latics have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Latics, and 6 goals against.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 28 matches. Oldham Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 49 points from 28 games.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |