This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Darlington and Shrewsbury Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th October 2009 in the League Two.
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Darlington prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, The Quakers have recorded 9 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was just last season, in October 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 24 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Quakers have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 2 points. Shrewsbury Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 21 from their 12 games 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 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
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 Shrews come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
