History of the Rushden & Diamonds v Forest Green Rovers fixture
Forest Green Rovers face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 14.29% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Forest Green | 2 - 2 | Rushden & D. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Forest Green | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Rushden & D. | 4-2 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Forest Green | 4 - 0 | Rushden & D. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 23 Jan | Rushden & D. | 2 - 2 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Forest Green | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Forest Green Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Rushden & Diamonds's 50 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Forest Green Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 35 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushden & Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Rushden & Diamonds. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rushden & Diamonds | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Forest Green Rovers | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here