Match Preview: Chester v Darlington (Saturday, 3pm)

Darlington visit Chester at the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium on Saturday on the back of three consecutive wins in the National League North.

Darlington have picked up 12 points from their last six games, and they face a Chester side who lost their last match, and have collected seven points from the last possible 18.

In the last 10 years, Chester and Darlington have played each other on 11 occasions. Chester won five of them, Darlington four, and they drew twice.

On average, Chester scored 1.4 goals and Darlington 1.1 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on November 11, when Darlington won 3-2 at home.

Darlington are 18th in the table after 45 games, of which they have won 16 and drawn seven, earning 55 points.

Chester are seven places ahead of the away side in 11th, with 18 wins and 14 draws putting them on 68 points.

With 52 goals in 45 games so far this season, Darlington are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.2 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 72 goals at a rate of 1.6 per game.

The hosts, meanwhile, are average scorers, with 1.3 goals per game. They have conceded 0.8 goals per game.

Chester’s last match was on April 13, a 3-1 loss against Brackley Town.

Darlington beat Farsley Celtic 3-1 last time out, also on April 13.

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Chester v Darlington
National League North | Lookers Vauxhall Stadium
Saturday, 20 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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