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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 18 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 September 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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 | Sat 03 May | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 4 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Tranmere Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 3 matches. Northampton's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Northampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Tranmere Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Northampton | 4 games since last away draw. |