The game between Shrewsbury Town and Darlington in the League Two on Saturday, 24th January 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Darlington face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar 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 10 and win only 3 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, 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 | Sat 04 Oct | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Shrews have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The The Quakers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Shrewsbury Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 39 points from their 25 games so far. Darlington are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 41 points from the 24 games they have 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 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
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 Shrewsbury Tn.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |
