The game between Darlington and Barrow in the (Conference) Premier on 18th October 2011 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
History of the Darlington v Barrow fixture
Darlington prepare to entertain Barrow at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Quakers are clearly on top, winning 53.66% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Darlington running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 03 Jan | Darlington | 3-1 | Barrow | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 30 Aug | Barrow | 1 - 1 | Darlington | (Conference) Premier |
| 1989/1990 | Mon 01 Jan | Barrow | 1 - 1 | Darlington | Conference |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 26 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Barrow | Conference |
| 1971/1972 | Mon 17 Apr | Barrow | 0 - 4 | Darlington | Fourth Division |
| 1971/1972 | Mon 27 Mar | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Barrow | Fourth Division |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 20 Nov | Barrow | 0 - 2 | Darlington | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Barrow is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bluebirds have hit 9 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Darlington see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far,
Barrow's 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Barrow | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Quakers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Darlington | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Barrow | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here


