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Northampton face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Cobblers have recorded 11 wins, and Walsall have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Northampton | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Walsall | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Feb | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 15 Aug | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Saddlers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall's total of 55 points from their 34 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 47 points from their 35 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Saddlers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Northampton | 4 games since last defeat. |