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Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Robins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in April 2005, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Cheltenham T. | 1-0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 05 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 4 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Robins's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Northampton however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Cheltenham T. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League Two, picking up 43 points from their 30 games so far. Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 53 points from 31 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Northampton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Robins of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Northampton, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cheltenham T. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |