Match

Chorley vs Darlington 1883: result 5-2 and analysis

National League - NorthNational League North - 8Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Victory Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Chorley
5-2
Darlington 1883

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What was the result of Chorley vs Darlington 1883?

Chorley won 5-2 on September 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 7′677935Chorley
  • 41′W. ClarkeChorley
  • 45′680066Chorley
  • 55′680066Chorley
  • 75′A. RutledgeDarlington 1883
  • 80′A. RutledgeDarlington 1883
  • 87′584257Chorley

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chorley win at 46%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chorley have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Darlington 1883 have 3, 1 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chorley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Oxford City(away)0-4National League - North
Aug 31, 2026Brackley Town(home)2-2National League - North
Aug 29, 2026Merthyr Town(away)1-1National League - North
Aug 22, 2026Scarborough Athletic(home)2-1National League - North
Aug 18, 2026Marine(away)2-0National League - North
Darlington 1883
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026King's Lynn Town(home)0-2National League - North
Aug 31, 2026Radcliffe(away)1-0National League - North
Aug 29, 2026Macclesfield(home)1-2National League - North
Aug 22, 2026Harborough Town(away)2-4National League - North
Aug 18, 2026Chester(home)0-1National League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Chorley wins, 1 draw, 1 Darlington 1883 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Chorley 1-2 Darlington 1883National League - North
Aug 9, 2025Darlington 1883 2-3 ChorleyNational League - North
Mar 25, 2025Darlington 1883 1-1 ChorleyNational League - North
Oct 22, 2024Chorley 3-0 Darlington 1883National League - North
Mar 29, 2024Darlington 1883 0-3 ChorleyNational League - North
Nov 14, 2023Chorley 8-0 Darlington 1883National League - North

Last archived meeting: Chorley vs Darlington 1883 on Jan 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Chorley score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Darlington 1883 score 1.1 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chorley1.01.6210/1510/15
Darlington 18831.12.129/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chorley sit 10th in National League - North (17 points from 11 matches) and Darlington 1883 sit 23rd (8 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Chorley11524181817
23Darlington 18831222814248

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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