The game between Salisbury City and Rushden & Diamonds in the (Conference) Premier on Saturday, 3rd January 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Rushden & D. face a trip to Salisbury City at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Diamonds have won one, and drawn the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Rushden & D. | 0 - 0 | Salisbury City | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Salisbury City | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 24 Apr | Salisbury City | 0 - 2 | Rushden & D. | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 19 Aug | Rushden & D. | 3 - 0 | Salisbury City | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Salisbury City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Whites's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Salisbury City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 25 matches. Rushden & D. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 38 points they have accumulated from 26 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Salisbury City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Diamonds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Salisbury City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Salisbury City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
