FootyMAD's Northampton Town match preview

Last updated : 11 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest fixture

Nottm. Forest travel to take on Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. 4 out of the 5 previous games have been drawn by Forest.

The last time the two teams met at Northampton was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1966, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1965/1966Sat 12 MarNorthampton3 - 3Nottm. ForestPREM
1965/1966Sat 22 JanNorthampton1 - 2Nottm. ForestFAC
1965/1966Sat 18 SepNottm. Forest1 - 1NorthamptonPREM
1950/1951Wed 25 AprNottm. Forest2 - 2NorthamptonD3S
1950/1951Sat 02 SepNorthampton2 - 2Nottm. ForestD3S
1949/1950Wed 14 SepNottm. Forest0 - 1NorthamptonD3S
1949/1950Thu 08 SepNorthampton0 - 0Nottm. ForestD3S

Recent respective form guides

Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The Forest have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Forest, and 3 goals against.

Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Nottm. Forest are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 6 points from the 2 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Northampton63219511
Nottm. Forest63219611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nottm. Forest are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Northampton. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Northampton 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Nottm. Forest 5 games since last defeat.