History of the Darlington v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Exiles will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, the Quakers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 05 Apr | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Darlington | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Darlington | 1-0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1987/1988 | Mon 02 May | Darlington | 0 - 2 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 12 Jan | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Darlington | Fourth Division |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 14 Apr | Newport Co. | 3 - 0 | Darlington | Third Division |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 16 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 3 | Newport Co. | Third Division |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 26 Apr | Newport Co. | 3 - 0 | Darlington | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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. The Quakers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Newport County is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Exiles have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Darlington find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches.
Newport County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 8 points from their 12 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Newport County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Quakers, as the Exiles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Darlington | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Newport County | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here