History of the Northampton Town v Exeter City fixture
Exeter City travel to take on Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Grecians will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 32 occasions, and draw 16, from the 52 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton Town was more than a decade ago, in March 2000, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 27 Feb | Exeter City | 1 - 2 | 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
Northampton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The Grecians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Grecians, and 7 goals against.
Northampton Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far,
Exeter City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 19 points from 11 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Grecians's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Northampton Town, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Exeter City | 15 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here