This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bradford City and Darlington at 19:45 on Monday, 2nd February 2009 in the League Two.
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Darlington face a trip to Bradford City at Coral Windows Stadium on Monday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 27 out of 41 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Mon 20 Oct | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Darlington | 1 - 3 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 25 Sep | Bradford City | 7 - 2 | Darlington | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 19 Sep | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Bradford City | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Wed 25 Aug | Bradford City | 6 - 0 | Darlington | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bantams in those games, with 2 conceded.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Bradford City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 42 points from their 27 games so far. Darlington are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 47 points from their 27 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Darlington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Quakers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bradford City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Darlington | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
