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Northampton prepare to entertain Swansea City at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Cobblers have recorded 12 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in October 2006, the Cobblers 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Dec | Swansea City | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Northampton | 1-0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 17 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. The Cobblers have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Swansea City's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The Swans have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 2.
Northampton's 51 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 35 games giving them a return of 74 points.
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 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers go into their game against Swansea City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Swansea City | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |