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Cheltenham T. face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2007, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Northampton, Cheltenham T. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Robins have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cobblers, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Cheltenham T. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |