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Northampton play host to Shrewsbury Town at Sixfields on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 2 of the 18 games.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was back in January 2000, over five years ago, with Northampton running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Jan | Northampton | 3-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 30 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 06 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 08 May | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Shrewsbury Tn. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Shrews have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Northampton's total of 60 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Shrewsbury Tn. are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 42 from their 39 matches played.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are not exactly setting the world alight at Sixfields at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Shrewsbury Tn. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |