FootyMAD's Darlington match preview

Last updated : 20 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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:
2003/2004Sat 14 FebBristol Rvs.0 - 3DarlingtonLD3
2003/2004Sat 11 OctDarlington0 - 4Bristol Rvs.LD3
2002/2003Sat 26 AprBristol Rvs.2 - 1DarlingtonLD3
2002/2003Sat 05 OctDarlington1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LD3
2001/2002Sat 29 DecBristol Rvs.1 - 0DarlingtonLD3
2001/2002Mon 27 AugDarlington1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LD3
1986/1987Thu 30 AprBristol Rvs.2 - 1DarlingtonLD2

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:PWDLFAP
Darlington6222558
Bristol Rvs.63219711

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.