This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bath City and Rushden & Diamonds at 19:45 on Tuesday, 17th August 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.

History of the Bath City v Rushden & Diamonds fixture

Rushden & D. travel to take on Bath City at Twerton Park on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Diamonds lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Bath City and Rushden & D. at was more than a decade ago, in April 1997, as the Stripes & City edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1996/1997	Sat 12 Apr	Bath City	3 - 2	Rushden & D.	CONF
1996/1997	Sat 30 Nov	Rushden & D.	4 - 1	Bath City	CONF

Recent respective form guides

Bath City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Stripes & City in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Diamonds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Diamonds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Bath City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Rushden & D.'s 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Bath City	6	4	1	1	7	3	13
Rushden & D.	6	1	3	2	6	8	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Diamonds, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bath City	Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Rushden & D.	4 games since last away draw. No win in the 4 most recent games.