FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Grimsby Town take on Rushden & Diamonds in a (Conference) Premier match on Tuesday, 28th December 2010 at 15:00.
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Rushden & D. travel to take on Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Tuesday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Diamonds.
The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was back in August 2005, over five years ago, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Rushden & D. | 4 - 1 | Grimsby Town | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 28 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Rushden & D. | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Mighty Mariners in those games, with 5 conceded.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Diamonds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Grimsby Town's 29 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Rushden & D. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 32 points they have accumulated from 21 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Diamonds to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Rushden & D. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
