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Northampton face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Friday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Cobblers have recorded 12 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 12 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 54 points from their 40 games played so far, Northampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 42 points from their 39 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pirates, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |