Northampton Town will face Exeter City at St James Park on Saturday afternoon, with the Cobblers seeking to build on their recent form and avoid relegation from League One. Gary Caldwell's Exeter City side have struggled at home against Northampton Town, winning just two of their 15 home Football League games against the Cobblers since 1985. Northampton Town have had a difficult season, currently sitting 19th in the league, but they will be hopeful of continuing their unbeaten run of three matches across all competitions. Kevin Nolan's side will be looking to win successive league games for the first time since September last year, after beating Stevenage 3-1 in their last outing. Exeter City will be without Danny Andrew and Pedro Borges, while Jack Fitzwater is also a doubt due to injury. Northampton Town will be missing Jasper Pattenden, who has been absent from the matchday squad for their last two fixtures. The Cobblers have a poor record on the road, with their last victory coming against Plymouth Argyle in November 2025. Northampton Town's recent form has been inconsistent, with a League One record of L L L L D W, but they will be seeking to improve this against Exeter City. The match will be a crucial one for both sides, with Exeter City looking to improve their home record and Northampton Town seeking to move away from the relegation zone. Northampton Town's manager Kevin Nolan will be looking to guide his side to a first Football League double over Exeter since 2014-15, after they won the reverse fixture 2-0 back in August. The Cobblers have won nine, drawn six and lost 15 of their 30 League One matches this season, and will be seeking to add to this tally against Exeter City. Exeter City have won 11, drawn five and lost 13 of their 29 League One matches, and will be looking to improve this record against Northampton Town.