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Northampton face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, Cobblers have recorded 12 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2006, 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Seagulls have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Northampton's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Northampton's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Cobblers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Withdean Stadium with Northampton coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |