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Exeter City play host to Rushden & Diamonds at St James' Park on Tuesday evening, 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 Grecians.
The last time the two teams met at Exeter City was just over four years ago, in December 2002, with Exeter City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Exeter City | 3-1 | Rushden & D. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Rushden & D. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Grecians in those games, with 5 conceded.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Exeter City's total of 51 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference. Rushden & D. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Rushden & D. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Grecians in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Rushden & D. | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |