This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Gateshead and Darlington at 19:45 on 8th March 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.

History of the Gateshead v Darlington fixture

Darlington travel to take on Gateshead at International Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 25 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.

The last time the two teams met at Gateshead was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1960, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Fourth Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Gateshead have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Tynesiders have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.

Darlington have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Quakers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Gateshead see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 46 points from their 33 games played so far,

Darlington find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 50 points they have accumulated from 33 games.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Darlington on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Gateshead. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

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