The game between Rushden & Diamonds and Torquay United in the (Conference) Premier on Sunday, 12th October 2008 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Rushden & D. prepare to entertain Torquay United at Nene Park on Sunday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Diamonds.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Nene Park was less than a year ago, in April 2008, the Diamonds 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Thu 17 Apr | Rushden & D. | 2-1 | Torquay Utd. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Torquay Utd. | 3 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Rushden & D. | 3 - 0 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Torquay Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Gulls's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Rushden & D. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 22 points from their 14 games so far. Torquay Utd. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 22 points they have accumulated from 14 games.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Rushden & D. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Torquay Utd. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |
