History of the Exeter City v Northampton Town fixture
Exeter City play host to Northampton Town at St. James Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Grecians have recorded 22 wins, and Northampton Town have come away with 13 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Exeter City was more than a decade ago, in November 1999, with Northampton Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Grecians in a League Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 13 Oct | Northampton | 3 - 0 | Exeter City | League Two |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 23 Nov | Exeter City | 1-2 | Northampton | League Division Three |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 25 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | F.A. Cup |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 15 Nov | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Northampton | F.A. Cup |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Apr | Northampton | 4 - 1 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Oct | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Northampton | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Northampton Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Exeter City's total of 55 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Northampton Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 58 points from 35 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Exeter City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Northampton Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Exeter City | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton Town | 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here