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Northampton play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 8 of the 46 games.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was back in August 2001, over five years ago, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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 | Sat 21 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Mar | Brighton & HA | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 31 Aug | Northampton | 2-0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 19 Aug | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 11 Aug | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGEC |
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 7 conceded.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 39 matches. Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 49 points from their 39 games played so 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Cobblers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Brighton & HA. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Brighton & HA | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |