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Northampton prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Cobblers have recorded 6 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Northampton | 2-0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 28 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Cobblers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far, Oldham Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 25 from their 15 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Cobblers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |