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Grimsby Town face a trip to Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 8 wins, and Darlington have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 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 | Tue 04 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 4 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 29 Sep | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 17 Jan | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
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 5 conceded.
Grimsby Town's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 8 goals against.
Darlington are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 69 points from 36 games. Grimsby Town's 52 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Mighty Mariners, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Undefeated in last 11 away games. |