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Northampton prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, winning 61.54% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in October 2004, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Cobblers 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 11 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 08 Oct | Northampton | 0-1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 24 May | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Northampton | D2PO |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 26 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 24 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Mariners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Mariners, and 4 goals against.
Northampton's total of 22 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two. Grimsby Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League Two, and have accumulated 27 points from the 15 games they have 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Cobblers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | Undefeated in last 10 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |