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Northampton play host to Bournemouth at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, winning 54.35% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was back in December 2001, over five years ago, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 06 Oct | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 8 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Cherries have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 36 matches. Bournemouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 36 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Cobblers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Bournemouth | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |