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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 30 games played, Cobblers have recorded 15 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with Northampton annihilating their visitors 5-1 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Northampton | 5-1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The The Railwaymen's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far, Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton may be coming up against a decent side in Crewe Alex., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Cobblers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | 11 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |