FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Rushden & Diamonds take on Cambridge United in a (Conference) Premier match on Monday, 31st August 2009 at 15:00.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Cambridge United at Nene Park on Monday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 2 times from 5 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with Cambridge U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Diamonds 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 | Sun 01 Feb | Rushden & D. | 1-2 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Cambridge U. | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 21 Dec | Cambridge U. | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CNFC |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 09 Oct | Cambridge U. | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 23 Jan | Rushden & D. | 3 - 1 | Cambridge U. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Cambridge U. | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | 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 12 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 7 conceded.
Cambridge U.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the U's, and 5 goals against.
Rushden & D. see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 8 points from their 6 games played so far, Cambridge U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 10 from their 6 games so far.
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 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Cambridge U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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. | 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Cambridge U. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
