FM Preview: Chesterfield v Northampton Town 08 Mar 2011

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Footymad preview History of the Chesterfield v Northampton Town fixture

Chesterfield prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 17 games played, Spireites have recorded 8 wins, and Northampton Town have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in August 2009, the Spireites carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Northampton 1 - 2 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Northampton 0 - 0 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Chesterfield 1-0 Northampton League Two
2006/2007 Sat 21 Apr Northampton 1 - 0 Chesterfield League One
2006/2007 Wed 06 Dec Chesterfield 0 - 0 Northampton League One
2002/2003 Thu 26 Dec Northampton 0 - 1 Chesterfield League Division Two
2002/2003 Tue 27 Aug Chesterfield 4 - 0 Northampton League Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Spireites in those games, with 8 conceded.

Northampton Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 35 games giving them a return of 68 points.

Northampton Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 34 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chesterfield 6 4 1 1 11 4 13
Northampton Town 6 0 4 2 10 12 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Spireites to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chesterfield Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Northampton Town Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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