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Swindon Town play host to Darlington at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Robins have claimed victory from 6 of the previous 7 games.
The last time the two teams met at Swindon Town was well over fifteen years ago, back in October 1990, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Swindon Town | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Oct | Swindon Town | 4-0 | Darlington | LGEC |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 25 Sep | Darlington | 3 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 22 Apr | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 25 Oct | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sun 28 Apr | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1984/1985 | Sun 02 Dec | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town 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 Robins in those games, with 5 conceded.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Swindon Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 60 points from the 31 games they have played so far. Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 45 from their 32 games 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 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swindon Town may be coming up against a decent side in Darlington, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Robins. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |