The game between Northampton Town and Accrington Stanley in the League Two on 6th August 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
History of the Northampton Town v Accrington Stanley fixture
Accrington Stanley face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the The Reds.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in August 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Northampton | 0-0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Accrington S. | 0 - 3 | Northampton | League Two |
| 1960/1961 | Tue 25 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Accrington S. | Fourth Division |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 03 Oct | Accrington S. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Accrington Stanley's away form is none too clever either, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Reds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Northampton Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Accrington Stanley | Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
