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Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, with a 57.14% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Northampton | 4 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Robins have scored 11, a worringly large 19 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Northampton is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Cobblers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham T. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 21 points. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 31 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Cheltenham T. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Robins will at least gain a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cheltenham T. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 13 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |