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Northampton face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Cobblers have recorded 6 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Cumbrians have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 71 points from the 37 games they have played so far. Northampton's 54 points from 39 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 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Carlisle Utd. is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Won 10 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Northampton | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |