Northampton Town face Colchester United at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands on Saturday, Oct 24 at 1:30 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the League 2, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Northampton Town come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Colchester United travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Northampton Town here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Colchester United. Their last encounter ended in Colchester United won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Northampton Town a slight edge, but Colchester United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.