FootyMAD's Darlington match preview

Last updated : 28 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Darlington v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham T. pack their bags to visit Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 6 of the previous 7 games.

The previous match played between the two at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was more than three years back, in October 2005, with Darlington running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 17 AprCheltenham T.1 - 1DarlingtonLGE2
2005/2006Sat 22 OctDarlington3 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2004/2005Sat 07 MayDarlington3 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2004/2005Fri 26 NovCheltenham T.0 - 2DarlingtonLGE2
2003/2004Tue 09 MarDarlington2 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2003/2004Tue 21 OctCheltenham T.2 - 1DarlingtonLGE2
2001/2002Tue 12 FebDarlington0 - 2Cheltenham T.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Darlington's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While The Quakers have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Cheltenham T.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points. Cheltenham T. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Darlington6105383
Cheltenham T.62139117

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Robins of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren with Cheltenham T. coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Darlington Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Cheltenham T. No sequences of note