This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Cambridge United and Rushden & Diamonds at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th February 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. face a trip to Cambridge United at Trade Recruitment Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Diamonds have recorded 2 wins, and Cambridge U. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Rushden & D. | 2 - 1 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Cambridge U. | 2 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 31 Aug | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Feb | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Cambridge U. | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 21 Dec | Cambridge U. | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CNFC |
Recent respective form guides
Cambridge United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While U's have scored 11, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Diamonds's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.
Cambridge U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 29 matches. Rushden & D.'s 40 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cambridge U. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Diamonds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Cambridge U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cambridge U. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Rushden & D. | 5 games since last defeat. |
