History of the Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers fixture
Bristol Rovers pack their bags to visit Northampton Town at Sixfields on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Pirates have recorded 11 wins, and Northampton Town have come away with 23 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was more than three years back, in December 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 16 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 10 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Northampton | 0-0 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 12 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Northampton | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Northampton | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Cobblers have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Bristol Rovers's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Northampton Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 28 points.
Bristol Rovers find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 33 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rovers are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rovers | 8 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here