History of the Newport County v Darlington fixture
Newport County prepare to entertain Darlington at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 15 of the 21 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was just last season, in April 2011, the Exiles carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Exiles in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Newport County, Darlington are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Quakers have hit 7 goals, 21 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newport County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 42 matches.
Darlington are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 32 points from their 43 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Darlington | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newport County may be coming up against a decent side in Darlington, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Exiles. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 18 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here