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Northampton prepare to entertain Hereford United at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 9 of the 23 previous games, with the Cobblers winning just 8.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Northampton | 2-1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 22 Oct | Hereford Utd. | 3 - 4 | Northampton | ASSM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Fri 20 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 0 | 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, 9 to 7.
The away form of Hereford Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Bulls have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches. Hereford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 18 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Hereford Utd. | Not won in previous 15 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |