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Northampton face a trip to Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 4 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, the Swans carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 17 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Swans score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
In complete contrast to Swansea City, Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 17 games giving them a return of 31 points. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 17 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Swansea City. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |