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Northampton are ready to welcome Oxford United to Sixfields on Saturday evening,
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in October 2001, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Northampton | 2-0 | Oxford Utd. | AM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | FAC |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 08 Oct | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | LC |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 25 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Northampton, Oxford Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. U's have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Northampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 58 points from their 38 games so far. Oxford Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 66 points from 38 games.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton may be coming up against a decent side in Oxford Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Cobblers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Won 5 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Oxford Utd. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. |