History of the Chesterfield v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Chesterfield at Whittington Moor 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 Chesterfield have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whittington Moor was was two seasons ago, in March 2011, the Spireites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 08 Mar | Chesterfield | 2-1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 23 Jan | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 06 Dec | Chesterfield | 0 - 0 | Northampton | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Spireites have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.
Northampton Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield's 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Northampton Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 39 from their 25 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Northampton Town on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Chesterfield. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Northampton Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here