This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Tamworth and Darlington at 15:00 on 20th August 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.

History of the Tamworth v Darlington fixture

Tamworth prepare to entertain Darlington at The Lamb Ground 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 Tamworth and Darlington at The Lamb Ground was less than a year ago, in January 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

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Recent respective form guides

Tamworth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Lambs have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Darlington have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Tamworth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 4 points from their 2 games so far.

Darlington find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 4 points they have accumulated from 2 games.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The Lamb Ground for the Lambs and the Madmen are unable to see past Darlington claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

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