The game between Southport and Rushden & Diamonds in the (Conference) Premier on Saturday, 18th September 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Rushden & D. travel to take on Southport at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Southport was just over four years ago, in August 2006, with Rushden & D. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Sandgrounders in a Conference match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Rushden & D. | 2 - 3 | Southport | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Southport | 1 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Southport | 1 - 3 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 28 Aug | Rushden & D. | 4 - 0 | Southport | CONF |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Apr | Southport | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Rushden & D. | 4 - 2 | Southport | CONF |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Feb | Rushden & D. | 3 - 1 | Southport | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Southport have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Diamonds have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Southport's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Rushden & D. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rushden & D. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Haig Avenue with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southport | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Rushden & D. | 8 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
