FootyMAD's Rushden & Diamonds match preview

Last updated : 01 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rushden & Diamonds v Peterborough United fixture

Peterborough face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Friday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Posh won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Rushden & D. and Peterborough at was just last season, in March 2004, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Diamonds in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 06 MarRushden & D.0 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2003/2004Sat 20 DecPeterborough3 - 1Rushden & D.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Rushden & Diamonds have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Diamonds's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Peterborough's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Posh's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Rushden & D. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 5 matches. Peterborough's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rushden & D.6132486
Peterborough6222768

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Posh has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Rushden & D.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Rushden & D. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Peterborough Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.