This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rushden & Diamonds and Northwich Victoria at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th December 2008 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Northwich Victoria at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Diamonds are clearly on top, beating their opponents 4 times from 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was less than a year ago, in December 2007, 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 08 Mar | Northwich Vic. | 0 - 4 | Rushden & D. | CNFC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Rushden & D. | 1-0 | Northwich Vic. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Northwich Vic. | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 23 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Northwich Vic. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Northwich Vic. | 4 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 25 Mar | Northwich Vic. | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 20 Feb | Rushden & D. | 2 - 1 | Northwich Vic. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Diamonds have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Northwich Vic. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Trickies / Vics have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rushden & D. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 34 points they have accumulated from 23 games. Northwich Vic. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 15 points.
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 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| Northwich Vic. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The current home form displayed by Rushden & D. is obviously none too clever, but, with the current standing of Northwich Vic., I firmly believe this match can only produce a victory for the Diamonds. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Northwich Vic. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
