NORTHAMPTON, England (Interstat) — Northampton will host Colchester on Friday in a League Two football match that brings together two sides looking to build momentum in a crowded schedule.

Northampton enters with 2 wins, 5 losses and 5 draws across all competitions. Colchester arrives with 2 wins, 5 losses and 7 draws. Both teams have matched each other in wins and losses, while Colchester has two additional draws from its campaign. Colchester has played 14 matches across all competitions, and Northampton has played 12.

Northampton’s most recent result was a 1-0 home loss to Tranmere. Colchester’s latest outing was a 1-1 draw at Chesterfield. The visitors will look to carry that scoring touch into the match after earning a point on the road in their last appearance, while Northampton will seek a response after dropping a home decision.

Colchester’s recent run includes a 0-0 draw at home against Exeter, a 1-0 loss at Newport, a 1-2 home loss to Luton, a 0-0 home draw with Port Vale and a 2-2 draw at Shrewsbury. The team has also recorded a 1-1 home draw with Cheltenham, a 1-1 home draw with Crewe Alex, a 1-3 loss at Peterborough, a 1-3 loss at Swindon and a 0-2 loss at Bristol Rovers.

Northampton’s recent form includes a 2-0 win at Grimsby, a 1-1 draw at York City, a 1-2 loss at Cambridge Utd, a 0-0 home draw with Oldham and a 1-0 home loss to Rotherham. Northampton also has a 1-0 home win over Newport, a 1-1 home draw with Crawley, a 1-1 draw at Gillingham, a 1-0 loss at Crewe Alex and a 2-0 loss at Shrewsbury.

The match falls in a busy portion of the League Two calendar. Colchester’s next 10 league fixtures include home matches against Walsall, Gillingham, York, Fleetwood, Crawley and Rotherham, along with road games at Tranmere, Grimsby, Salford and Barnet. Northampton’s next 10 league fixtures include trips to Accrington, Salford, Walsall, Barnet and Chesterfield and home matches against Rochdale, Fleetwood, Exeter, Cheltenham and Bristol Rovers.

Colchester’s next 10 league fixtures are all in League Two, with six home matches and four road matches. Northampton’s next 10 league fixtures are also in League Two, with six home matches and four road matches. The match is one of several League Two contests for both clubs in the coming weeks. Both teams will continue League Two play after this fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Northampton 1, Colchester 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Northampton with a 65.1 percent probability to win.