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Swansea City prepare to entertain Darlington at Vetch Field on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Swans are clearly on top, winning 12 and drawing 7 of the 21 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vetch Field was less than a year ago, in November 2003, the Swans carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Swansea City | 1-0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Feb | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Oct | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Mar | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won
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Darlington have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 26 points. Darlington see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 games played 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 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City 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 Swans. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Darlington | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |