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Northampton prepare to entertain Rochdale at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in February 2004, with Northampton running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Northampton | 3-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 24 Apr | Rochdale | 0 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 02 Oct | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 23 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 20 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Northampton's 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Rochdale are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 15 from their 14 matches played.
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 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are not exactly setting the world alight at Sixfields at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Rochdale in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Rochdale | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |