FootyMAD's Darlington match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Darlington v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham travel to take on Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, The Gills have recorded 3 wins, and Darlington have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Darlington was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, the The Quakers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 20 NovGillingham3 - 1DarlingtonFAC
1995/1996Tue 02 AprGillingham0 - 0DarlingtonLGE2
1995/1996Sat 14 OctDarlington1 - 0GillinghamLGE2
1994/1995Tue 21 FebDarlington2 - 0GillinghamLGE2
1994/1995Sat 29 OctGillingham2 - 1DarlingtonLGE2
1993/1994Sat 15 JanDarlington2 - 1GillinghamLGE2
1993/1994Sat 16 OctGillingham2 - 1DarlingtonLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Darlington's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Quakers have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Gills have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Darlington's 2 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Gillingham see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 1 points from their 2 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Darlington63218511
Gillingham6033473

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Quakers, as the The Gills have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Darlington Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Gillingham Not won in previous 12 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.