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Swindon Town travel to take on Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 25 and win only 11 of the 46 games.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was just over four years ago, in March 2003, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Swindon Town | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Feb | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Northampton may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Swindon Town | No win in the 2 most recent games. |