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Northampton prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in January 2007, as the Cobblers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Northampton | 3-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 10 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 11 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Cumbrians's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 18 matches. Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 32 points from the 17 games they have 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Northampton's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Carlisle Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |