This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Burton Albion and Rushden & Diamonds at 19:45 on Thursday, 5th February 2009 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. face a trip to Burton Albion at The Pirelli Stadium on Thursday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Diamonds have recorded 1 wins, and Burton Albion have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2008, the Brewers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Rushden & D. | 2 - 1 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Burton Albion | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Rushden & D. | 0 - 0 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 21 Nov | Rushden & D. | 2 - 0 | Burton Albion | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Mon 28 Aug | Burton Albion | 4 - 2 | Rushden & D. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Brewers, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Burton Albion, Rushden & D. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Diamonds have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Burton Albion are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 30 games giving them a return of 68 points. Rushden & D.'s 40 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Diamonds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Burton Albion. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burton Albion | Unbeaten in the last 23 home games. |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
