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Gateshead travel to take on Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Rushden & D. was more than a decade ago, in August 1997, as the Diamonds edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Conference match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Gateshead | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Gateshead | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Rushden & D. | 3 - 2 | Gateshead | CONF |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Feb | Gateshead | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Oct | Rushden & D. | 0 - 4 | Gateshead | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Diamonds have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Rushden & D., Gateshead are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Rushden & D.'s total of 59 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier. Gateshead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 33 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tynesiders 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 & D.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Gateshead | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |