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Northampton face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Cobblers have recorded 3 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 3 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Tranmere Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 4 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Northampton | 4 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 02 May | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Northampton is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cobblers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Tranmere Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 14 points from the 7 games they have played so far. Northampton's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 11 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 7 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |