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Northampton prepare to entertain Leyton Orient at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 6 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in February 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Northampton | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Leyton Orient | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Leyton Orient | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 in the wrong end.
The away form of Leyton Orient is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the O's have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 18 matches. Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 15 points from their 18 games thus 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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are not exactly setting the world alight at Sixfields at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Leyton Orient in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Leyton Orient | Not won in previous 9 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |