This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rushden & Diamonds and Barrow at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Barrow at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Diamonds have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was just last season, in December 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Sep | Barrow | 1 - 6 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Rushden & D. | 1-1 | Barrow | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 02 Sep | Barrow | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Barrow | 0 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 22 Aug | Rushden & D. | 4 - 0 | Barrow | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Rushden & D. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 39 points they have accumulated from 24 games. Barrow find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 24 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Barrow | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Diamonds are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Barrow | 5 games since last away draw. |
