This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Darlington and Newport County at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Darlington play host to Newport County at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Quakers are clearly on top, winning 55.00% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Darlington was amazingly over twenty years ago, in May 1988, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Fourth Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1987/1988 | Mon 02 May | Darlington | 0-2 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 12 Jan | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 14 Apr | Newport Co. | 3 - 0 | Darlington | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 16 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 3 | Newport Co. | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 26 Apr | Newport Co. | 3 - 0 | Darlington | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 18 Mar | Darlington | 3 - 2 | Newport Co. | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 19 Apr | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Quakers have conceded a disappointing 12 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.
Newport Co.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Exiles, and 1 goals against.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| Newport Co. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the The Quakers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Exiles come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 11 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Newport Co. | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |
