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Northampton pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 5 of the 23 games.
The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was within the last three years, in October 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Stockport Co. | 4 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 18 Apr | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 20 Dec | Stockport Co. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Apr | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 13 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cobblers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Stockport Co.'s 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Northampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 5 points from their 5 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Stockport Co. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |