Northampton Town face Exeter City at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands on Saturday, Dec 19 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). Exeter City travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Northampton Town here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Exeter City, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

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