FootyMAD's Darlington match preview

History of the Darlington v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Darlington at George Reynolds Arena on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2003, where Bristol Rvs. annihilated the Pirates 0 - 4 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 14 Feb	Bristol Rvs.	0 - 3	Darlington	LD3
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	LD2

Recent respective form guides

Darlington have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Darlington's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Bristol Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 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
Darlington	6	2	2	2	5	5	8
Bristol Rvs.	6	3	2	1	9	7	11

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Pirates has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Darlington. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Darlington	5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bristol Rvs.	4 games since last defeat.