History of the Darlington v Lincoln City fixture
Lincoln City face a trip to Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, The Red Imps have recorded 14 wins, and Darlington have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Darlington | 1-1 | Lincoln City | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Sep | Lincoln City | 3 - 0 | Darlington | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | (Associate Members) |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Darlington | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Lincoln City | 0 - 4 | Darlington | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Quakers in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Darlington, Lincoln City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 8 points from their 5 games so far.
Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
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 The Quakers, as the The Red Imps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Darlington | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Lincoln City | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here