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Lincoln City face a trip to Darlington at George Reynolds Arena on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. The Red Imps have won 10 of the 47 games compared to the host's 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Sep | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 23 Dec | Darlington | 3 - 0 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 May | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Quakers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Lincoln City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Red Imps's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Darlington are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Three with a return of just 15 points from their 17 games thus far. Lincoln City's total of 27 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three.
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 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Red Imps have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from George Reynolds Arena with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 7 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Lincoln City | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |