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Swindon Town face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, 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 47 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 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 |
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. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Swindon Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 36 matches. Swindon Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 38 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cobblers, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Swindon Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |