FootyMAD Rushden & Diamonds match preview

Last updated : 17 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Rushden & Diamonds fixture

Sheff Wed prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Rushden & D have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Diamonds have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff Wed are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 22 points from 13 games. Rushden & D see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff Wed6222768
Rushden & D61147114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Sheff Wed are not exactly setting the world alight at Hillsborough in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff Wed Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Rushden & D Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.