This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Northampton Town and Colchester United at 15:00 on Saturday, 29th November 2008 in the League One.
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Colchester U. travel to take on Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 5 of the 34 games.
The last time the two teams met at Northampton was just over four years ago, in January 2004, with Colchester U. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Cobblers in an (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 23 Nov | Colchester U. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 20 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Colchester U. | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Northampton | 4 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Colchester U. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
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, 10 to 9.
The U's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 17 games played so far, Colchester U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 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 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the U's to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Colchester U. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
