History of the Newport County v Darlington fixture
Newport County play host to Darlington at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 20 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Newport County was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1988, the Exiles carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Fourth Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 18 Mar | Darlington | 3 - 2 | 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 been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The The Quakers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Quakers, and 4 goals against.
Newport County find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 57 points they have accumulated from 40 games.
Darlington's 55 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Newport County at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Exiles will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Darlington | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here