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Northampton prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Cobblers have recorded 14 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in February 2007, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Cobblers 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 17 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. The Cobblers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Railwaymen have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Northampton's 46 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 35 points from their 34 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Cobblers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Crewe Alex. | No win in the 2 most recent games. |