This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Wrexham and Rushden & Diamonds at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th April 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. face a trip to Wrexham at Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Diamonds have recorded 1 wins, and Wrexham have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners 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 | Tue 26 Jan | Rushden & D. | 0 - 0 | Wrexham | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 23 Sep | Wrexham | 0 - 3 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 Aug | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Wrexham | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Wrexham | 2 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Rushden & D. | 0 - 2 | Wrexham | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Wrexham | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Rushden & D. | 2 - 3 | Wrexham | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wrexham losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Rushden & D. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Diamonds, and 2 goals against.
Wrexham's 55 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Rushden & D.'s total of 75 points from their 42 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wrexham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Diamonds's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Wrexham, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wrexham | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
