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Northampton travel to take on Bournemouth at Dean Court on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 8 of the 47 games.
The last time the two teams met at Bournemouth was just over four years ago, in March 2002, with Bournemouth annihilating their visitors 5 - 1 in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Bournemouth | 5 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 11 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 02 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Bournemouth | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Cobblers, and 11 goals against.
Bournemouth see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 15 points from their 12 games played so far, Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |