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Northampton play host to Milton Keynes Dons at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. 4 out of the 5 previous games have been drawn by Cobblers.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1983, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Fourth Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Milton Keynes | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 15 Jan | Northampton | 2-2 | Wimbledon | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 23 Nov | Wimbledon | 0 - 2 | Northampton | FAC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 20 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Wimbledon | FAC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 28 Aug | Wimbledon | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 11 Apr | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 08 Nov | Wimbledon | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Milton Keynes however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Dons, and 7 goals against.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 32 matches. Milton Keynes are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 62 points from the 32 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Cobblers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Milton Keynes, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Milton Keynes | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |