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Northampton prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Sixfields on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, winning 55.32% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in March 2007, with Northampton running out comfortable 3-1 winners 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 15 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Northampton | 3-1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Cobblers have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Bournemouth's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cherries's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 20 matches. Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 16 points from their 20 games thus far.
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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |