This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Darlington and Barnet at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th December 2008 in the League Two.
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Darlington prepare to entertain Barnet at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, The Quakers have recorded 6 wins, and Barnet have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was less than a year ago, in February 2008, the The Quakers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Apr | Barnet | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Darlington | 1-0 | Barnet | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Barnet | 2 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Barnet | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Barnet | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Barnet | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Barnet | 3 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Quakers in those games, with 3 conceded.
Barnet have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Bees's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.
Darlington's total of 32 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Barnet are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 15 from their 20 matches played.
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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Barnet | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Darlington may be coming up against a decent side in Barnet, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Quakers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Barnet | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 11 most recent games. |
