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Northampton face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Cobblers have recorded 9 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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 03 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 3 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 03 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 31 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 26 Jan | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 5 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Cobblers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far, Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 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 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Railwaymen, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Northampton | No win in the 3 most recent games. |