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Northampton prepare to entertain Chester City at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 3 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in November 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 | Sat 12 Nov | Chester City | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Chester City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 19 Nov | Northampton | 1-1 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Northampton | 3 - 1 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 18 Aug | Chester City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Northampton | 5 - 1 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 01 Oct | Chester City | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Chester City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Northampton are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 79 points from their 44 games. Chester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 54 points from their 44 games 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Chester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Chester City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Cobblers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chester City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |