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Chesterfield face a trip to Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spireites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 11 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Darlington | 0 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Chesterfield | 2 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 12 Jan | Darlington | 0 - 2 | Chesterfield | ASSM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Apr | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Oct | Chesterfield | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Quakers in those games, with 4 conceded.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Spireites, and 12 goals against.
Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 34 points from their 21 games so far. Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 22 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Chesterfield only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |