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Northampton prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 2 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in March 2005, with Northampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 28 Mar | Northampton | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Cobblers, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Northampton, Shrewsbury Tn. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shrews have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton's total of 32 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two. Shrewsbury Tn. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 26 points from their 20 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton may be coming up against a decent side in Shrewsbury Tn., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Cobblers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |