The game between Rushden & Diamonds and Altrincham in the (Conference) Premier on Saturday, 3rd October 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Altrincham at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Diamonds.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was just last season, in September 2008, 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Altrincham | 0 - 4 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 29 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1-1 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 9 conceded.
Altrincham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Robins's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Rushden & D. see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 20 points from their 14 games played so far, Altrincham's 21 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Altrincham | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rushden & D. are starting to turn Nene Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Altrincham | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |
