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Swansea City prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at Vetch Field on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. 2 of the 3 contests have been draws however, with the other 1 won by Swans.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vetch Field was less than a year ago, in November 2003, with Swansea City running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Swansea City | 3-0 | Rushden & D. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Swansea City | 2 - 2 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Rushden & D. | 4 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Swansea City | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Rushden & D. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Diamonds have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 16 points from 9 games. Rushden & D.'s 12 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City are not exactly setting the world alight at Vetch Field at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Rushden & D. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Rushden & D. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |