This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Lincoln City and Darlington at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th February 2009 in the League Two.
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Darlington face a trip to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Quakers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 9 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2007, where Darlington annihilated the The Quakers 0 - 4 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 | Sat 15 Nov | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Lincoln City | 0 - 4 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Lincoln City | 1 - 3 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Darlington | 4 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Red Imps in those games, with 7 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.
Lincoln City's 38 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Darlington's total of 47 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| 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 Lincoln City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
