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Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was just last season, in January 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Rushden & D. | 0 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Cheltenham T. | 4-1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 06 May | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 1 | Rushden & D. | D3PO |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Rushden & D. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Diamonds have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham T.'s total of 58 points from their 38 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two. Rushden & D. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League Two with a return of just 38 points from their 38 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cheltenham T. are not exactly setting the world alight at Whaddon Road at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Rushden & D. in this game. Home Win
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| Cheltenham T. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 9 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |