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Northampton are ready to welcome Bristol Rovers to Sixfields on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 38 games played, Cobblers have recorded 18 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 10 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in March 2001, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Northampton | 2-1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 05 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Oct | Northampton | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 01 Nov | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Bristol Rvs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pirates have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 36 points from their 28 games played so far, Bristol Rvs.'s 36 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 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 Bristol Rvs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |