FootyMAD's Darlington match preview

Last updated : 10 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Darlington v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham face a trip to Darlington at 96.6 TFM Darlington Arena on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dragons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 6 of the 45 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, 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:
2006/2007Sat 27 JanDarlington1 - 1WrexhamLGE2
2006/2007Sat 23 DecWrexham1 - 0DarlingtonLGE2
2005/2006Sat 06 MayDarlington1 - 1WrexhamLGE2
2005/2006Sat 29 OctWrexham1 - 0DarlingtonLGE2
2002/2003Sun 23 FebWrexham0 - 0DarlingtonLGE2
2002/2003Sat 16 NovWrexham0 - 2DarlingtonFAC
2002/2003Tue 24 SepDarlington0 - 1WrexhamLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Darlington are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While The Quakers have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Wrexham have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Dragons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.



For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Darlington62226108
Wrexham64028312

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Dragons to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Darlington Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Wrexham 10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.