This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Altrincham and Rushden & Diamonds at 15:00 on Saturday, 2nd October 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. face a trip to Altrincham at Moss Lane on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 6 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Altrincham | 2 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Rushden & D. | 0 - 1 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Altrincham | 0 - 4 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 29 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Altrincham | 1 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Altrincham | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Altrincham's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Robins have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Rushden & D.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Diamonds's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Altrincham find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 6 points. Rushden & D. see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 17 points from their 12 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Altrincham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Diamonds has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Altrincham. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Altrincham | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rushden & D. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
