NORTHAMPTON, England (Interstat) — A crucial League One matchup with implications for the lower half of the table sees Doncaster visit Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday.

Both sides enter the contest on the back of midweek defeats and will be desperate to halt concerning slides in form.

Northampton (15-11-18) fell 2-1 at Luton on Wednesday, extending a miserable run that has seen the Cobblers secure just one point from their last six league matches. Their defense has been particularly leaky, conceding 15 goals over that span. The home side has not won at Sixfields since Feb. 10.

Doncaster (16-8-20) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 home victory over Reading last Saturday but promptly lost 3-0 at Exeter on Monday. Their form has been erratic, mixing resilient wins with heavy defeats. They sit just two points and two places above Northampton in the table.

The head-to-head history favors the visitors, albeit narrowly. In their last meeting on Oct. 18, Northampton secured a 2-1 away victory. That result is a rare bright spot in Northampton’s recent history against Doncaster.

Key players will be under pressure to perform. Doncaster will look to build on the clean sheet against Reading, while Northampton must find a way to shore up a backline that has kept only one clean sheet in its last 10 outings.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the most likely outcome is a 1-1 draw, a result that would do little to ease either team’s relegation concerns as the season enters its final weeks.

For Doncaster, the match begins a busy final stretch, with a home game against Lincoln City following on Tuesday. Northampton’s next test is a trip to Cardiff City on April 25.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time at Sixfields Stadium.