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Northampton pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 6 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in November 2006, the Iron carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 8 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Scunthorpe U.'s total of 36 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 24 points from their 19 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Scunthorpe U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Northampton | No win in the 2 most recent games. |