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Swansea City prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Swans are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Liberty Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2007,
the Swans carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
Team News
Swansea City FC
Garry Monk is out after receiving his 5th Yellow Card of the season while Ferrie Bodde and Paul Anderson are set to return.
Northampton Town FC
Jason Crowe and Poul Hubertz are major doubts with on loan Ipswich striker Dean Bowditch on hand to replace Hubertz up front alongside 10 goal Andy Kirk.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Swansea City | 2-1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 17 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Swans score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
In complete contrast to Swansea City, Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 17 games giving them a return of 31 points. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 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 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Swansea City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Swans. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |