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Northampton prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 4 games played, Cobblers have recorded 2 wins, and Cheltenham T. have come away with 1 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in December 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Northampton | 1-1 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 05 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 4 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
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.
The away form of Cheltenham T. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton's total of 14 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two. Cheltenham T. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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 Cheltenham T.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Cheltenham T. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |