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Northampton are ready to welcome Southend United to Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 11 of the 53 games.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in May 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4) 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 May | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | D3PO |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Northampton | 0-0 | Southend Utd. | D3PO |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 30 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Cobblers, with 4 goals against.
The Shrimpers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Shrimpers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Northampton's 19 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Southend Utd.'s total of 22 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Northampton are starting to turn Sixfields into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Southend Utd. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |