This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Wrexham and Rushden & Diamonds at 19:45 on Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Rushden & D. pack their bags to visit Wrexham at Racecourse Ground on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Diamonds.
The previous match played between the two at Racecourse Ground was within the last three years, in February 2006, with Wrexham running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 Aug | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Wrexham | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Wrexham | 2 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Rushden & D. | 0 - 2 | Wrexham | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Wrexham | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Rushden & D. | 2 - 3 | Wrexham | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Wrexham | 3 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Rushden & D. | 2 - 2 | Wrexham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wrexham are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Dragons in those games, with 6 conceded.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Diamonds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Wrexham's 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Rushden & D.'s 15 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Rushden & D. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Racecourse Ground will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wrexham | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Rushden & D. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
