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Northampton prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 10 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in September 2004, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Northampton | 2-1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Pirates's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Northampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League Two, picking up 24 points from their 17 games so far. Bristol Rvs. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 17 matches played.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
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 | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bristol Rvs. | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |