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Northampton face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Cobblers have recorded 6 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2004, the Iron carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 17 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 03 May | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Fri 16 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Cobblers, and 8 goals against.
Scunthorpe U. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 11 points from their 5 games. Northampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 8 from their 5 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton | 9 games since last away draw. |