This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Kettering Town and Tamworth at 15:00 on 17th September 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.
History of the Kettering Town v Tamworth fixture
Tamworth face a trip to Kettering Town at Rockingham Road Ground on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Tamworth inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Poppies in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Wed 02 Mar | Tamworth | 3 - 1 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Kettering Tn. | 0-1 | Tamworth | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Feb | Tamworth | 1 - 3 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Kettering Tn. | 0 - 0 | Tamworth | (Conference) Premier |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Tamworth | 1 - 2 | Kettering Tn. | (Conference) North |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 27 Aug | Kettering Tn. | 2 - 1 | Tamworth | (Conference) North |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 09 Oct | Kettering Tn. | 1 - 1 | Tamworth | (Southern) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Kettering Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Poppies's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Tamworth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Lambs have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Kettering Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 8 matches.
Tamworth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 14 from their 8 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Tamworth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Lambs out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Kettering Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Kettering Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Tamworth | 4 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here


