This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rushden & Diamonds and Altrincham at 19:45 on Monday, 29th September 2008 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Altrincham at Nene Park on Monday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Diamonds.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was less than a year ago, in February 2008, the Diamonds carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Rushden & D. | 1-0 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Altrincham | 1 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Altrincham | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Rushden & D. | 3 - 0 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 02 Oct | Altrincham | 1 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 03 May | Rushden & D. | 3 - 2 | Altrincham | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Altrincham is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Robins have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rushden & D.'s 18 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Altrincham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 11 matches.
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 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Altrincham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rushden & D. are not exactly setting the world alight at Nene Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Altrincham in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Altrincham | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
