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Northampton prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Cobblers won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Northampton and Rushden & D. at was just last season, in August 2004, 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 | Tue 27 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Rushden & D. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Northampton | 1-0 | Rushden & D. | 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 1 during this period.
In complete contrast to Northampton, Rushden & D. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Diamonds have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 50 points from 30 games. Rushden & D. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 26 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Northampton fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Cobblers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |