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Gateshead play host to Darlington at International Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 25 previous games, with the Tynesiders winning just 9.
The last time the two teams met at Gateshead was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1960, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Fourth Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Gateshead | CONF |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 16 Nov | Darlington | 1 - 4 | Gateshead | FAC |
| 1959/1960 | Mon 18 Apr | Gateshead | 1-3 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1959/1960 | Fri 15 Apr | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Gateshead | LGE2 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 21 Feb | Darlington | 3 - 2 | Gateshead | LGE2 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 04 Oct | Gateshead | 1 - 3 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1957/1958 | Sat 18 Jan | Gateshead | 4 - 0 | Darlington | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Gateshead have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Quakers, and 6 goals against.
Gateshead see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 25 points from their 20 games played so far, Darlington's 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gateshead | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gateshead are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gateshead | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Darlington | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |