History of the Forest Green Rovers v Darlington fixture
Forest Green Rovers prepare to entertain Darlington at The New Lawn on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Darlington at The New Lawn was just last season, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | Forest Green | 1-1 | Darlington | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Darlington | 3 - 0 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forest Green Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rovers, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Forest Green Rovers, Darlington are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Quakers have hit 7 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forest Green Rovers's 67 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Darlington are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 33 points from their 44 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Darlington | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Forest Green Rovers fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Rovers. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Darlington | Not won in previous 13 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 19 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here