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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Darlington at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Pirates.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2003, the Pirates carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Darlington | 0 - 4 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2-1 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1986/1987 | Thu 30 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Darlington | DIV3 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 03 Mar | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 36 points from their 29 games played so far, Darlington are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Three with a return of just 28 points from their 30 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pirates's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Darlington. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Darlington | 4 games since last defeat. |