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Northampton are ready to welcome Torquay United to Sixfields on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cobblers are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 11 of the 55 games.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was within the last three years, in August 2003, with Torquay Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Cobblers in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Northampton | 0-1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 May | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 09 Oct | Northampton | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The Cobblers have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
The away form of Torquay Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gulls have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 54 points from 33 games. Torquay Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League Two with a return of just 32 points from their 33 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Cobblers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Torquay Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |