This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Northampton Town and Accrington Stanley at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the League Two.
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Accrington S. face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Accrington S. | 0 - 3 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Tue 25 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 03 Oct | Accrington S. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Cobblers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Reds have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Accrington S. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
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. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Accrington S. | 6 games since last defeat. |
