This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Darlington and Northampton Town at 19:45 on Tuesday, 26th January 2010 in the League Two.
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Darlington are ready to welcome Northampton Town to Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 31 games played, The Quakers have recorded 12 wins, and Northampton have come away with 7 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was within the last three years, in November 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 20 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Darlington | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Darlington | 1-1 | Northampton | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 17 Feb | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Quakers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Northampton's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 23 games have yielded only 11 points. Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 33 points from their 26 games played so far,
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 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
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 Cobblers come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 16 . |
| Northampton | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |
