This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rushden & Diamonds and Crawley Town at 15:00 on Sunday, 26th September 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Crawley Town at Nene Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, Diamonds have recorded 2 wins, and Crawley Town have come away with 1 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was less than a year ago, in April 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 | Fri 02 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1-1 | Crawley Town | CONF |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Crawley Town | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Crawley Town | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Sep | Rushden & D. | 0 - 1 | Crawley Town | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Crawley Town | 4 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Crawley Town | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 23 Mar | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Crawley Town | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Reds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Reds, and 4 goals against.
Rushden & D.'s 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Crawley Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 20 points from 10 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Crawley Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Diamonds go into their game against Crawley Town in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Crawley Town | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
