This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Kettering Town and Eastbourne Borough at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th April 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.

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History of the Kettering Town v Eastbourne Borough fixture

Eastbourne B. face a trip to Kettering Town at Rockingham Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Kettering Tn. and Eastbourne B. at was just last season, in March 2009, with Eastbourne B. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Poppies in a (Conference) Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 OctEastbourne B.0 - 1Kettering Tn.CONF
2008/2009Sat 14 MarKettering Tn.0 - 1Eastbourne B.CONF
2008/2009Tue 07 OctEastbourne B.1 - 2Kettering Tn.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Kettering Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Poppies have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Eastbourne B. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Kettering Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 62 points from their 41 games so far. Eastbourne B. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 42 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Kettering Tn.60333103
Eastbourne B.6312121010

FootyMad's prediction ...

Eastbourne B. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Rockingham Road Ground with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Kettering Tn. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Eastbourne B. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.