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Northampton face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the Cobblers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 17 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 5 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 07 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 05 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 16 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 6 - 1 | Northampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Whites have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
In complete contrast to Leeds Utd., Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Leeds Utd.'s total of 81 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 49 points from 45 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Leeds Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | Won 10 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton | 4 games since last away draw. |