FM Preview: Rushden & Diamonds v Wrexham 09 Apr 2011

Last updated : 08 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rushden & Diamonds v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Most of the previous games have been drawn, but the remainder have resulted in a win for Dragons.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Mar Wrexham 1 - 1 Rushden & D. (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Wrexham 0 - 1 Rushden & D. (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 26 Jan Rushden & D. 0-0 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Tue 23 Sep Wrexham 0 - 3 Rushden & D. (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sun 17 Aug Rushden & D. 1 - 1 Wrexham (Conference) Premier
2005/2006 Tue 14 Feb Wrexham 2 - 0 Rushden & D. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 14 Jan Rushden & D. 0 - 2 Wrexham League Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Rushden & Diamonds have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 7 conceded.

Wrexham have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Rushden & Diamonds's 56 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Wrexham's total of 70 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rushden & Diamonds 6 1 2 3 6 7 5
Wrexham 6 2 2 2 5 6 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Dragons 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 Rushden & Diamonds. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rushden & Diamonds Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Wrexham Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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