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Brentford prepare to entertain Darlington at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, winning 62.50% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in November 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Darlington | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 Nov | Brentford | 0-2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 27 Apr | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Sep | Brentford | 3 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Fri 17 Apr | Brentford | 4 - 1 | Darlington | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 21 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sun 15 Feb | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.
The The Quakers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 27 points from 16 games. Darlington are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 16 games giving them a return of 31 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Darlington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bees go into their game against Darlington in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Darlington | 4 games since last away draw. |