This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rushden & Diamonds and Oxford United at 15:00 on Friday, 1st January 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Oxford Utd. face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Mar | Rushden & D. | 1 - 3 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Apr | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Thu 01 Nov | Rushden & D. | 5 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 29 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Rushden & D. | 3 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 6 conceded.
Oxford Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The U's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Rushden & D. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 39 points they have accumulated from 24 games. Oxford Utd. are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 24 games giving them a return of 56 points.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Oxford Utd. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Nene Park will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Oxford Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
