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Northampton face a trip to Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 7 of the previous 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2005, with Northampton inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the U's 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 | Fri 14 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the U's score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Oxford Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 48 from their 43 matches played. Northampton are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 76 points from their 43 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from The Kassam Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Northampton | 3 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |