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Northampton prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 4 games played, Cobblers have recorded 2 wins, and Macclesfield have come away with 1 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in March 2005, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 4 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Northampton | 1-0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Macclesfield | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 4 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 07 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Cobblers have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Silkmen have hit 12 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 42 points from 26 games. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 27 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton may be coming up against a decent side in Macclesfield, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Cobblers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Macclesfield | No win in the 2 most recent games. |