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Doncaster Rvs. pack their bags to visit Northampton Town at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Rovers have recorded 5 wins, and Northampton have come away with 11 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Sixfields was more than three years back, in August 2003, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 30 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 19 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Northampton | 3 - 3 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 in the wrong end.
The away form of Doncaster Rvs. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Rovers, and 4 goals against.
Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 19 matches. Doncaster Rvs.'s 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Sixfields with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |