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Notts. County face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Magpies have recorded 6 wins, and Northampton have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2003, with Northampton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Notts. County | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Notts. County | 0 - 3 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Notts. County | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Dec | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Cobblers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Notts. County have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches. Notts. County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 7 matches.
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Notts. County only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Sixfields will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Notts. County | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |