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Forest Green prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at The Lawn on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 8 games played, Rovers have recorded 4 wins, and Rushden & D. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Lawn was less than a year ago, in December 2009, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Forest Green | 1-0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Rushden & D. | 4 - 2 | Forest Green | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Forest Green | 4 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 23 Jan | Rushden & D. | 2 - 2 | Forest Green | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Forest Green | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Forest Green | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Forest Green | 0 - 2 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Forest Green Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The Diamonds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Diamonds, and 7 goals against.
Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 20 matches. Rushden & D. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 31 points they have accumulated from 20 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forest Green | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Forest Green are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forest Green | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |