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Northampton pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 5 of the 22 games.
The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was within the last three years, in December 2002, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Fri 18 Apr | Northampton | 0 - 3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 20 Dec | Stockport Co. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Apr | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 13 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1986/1987 | Mon 27 Oct | Stockport Co. | 0 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Fri 21 Feb | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. The Hatters's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Northampton's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Cobblers, and 7 goals against.
Stockport Co. are currently lying in 20th place in Coca Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 12 from their 14 matches played. Northampton's total of 22 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
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 Edgeley Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 12 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Northampton | 6 games since last defeat. |