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Northampton pack their bags to visit Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, 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 49 games.
The previous match played between the two at Dean Court was within the last three years, in September 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 06 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | ASSM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 21 Dec | Northampton | 4 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Cherries's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Bournemouth are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 46 points from their 23 games. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cherries, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |