The game between Darlington and Grimsby Town in the (Conference) Premier on Tuesday, 24th August 2010 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Darlington prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, The Quakers have recorded 13 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was less than a year ago, in April 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Darlington | 0-2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Darlington | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 4 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Quakers have conceded a disappointing 10 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The Mighty Mariners's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 5 points from their 3 games so far. Grimsby Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren for the The Quakers and the Madmen are unable to see past Grimsby Town claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | 5 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
