Darlington 1883 vs Chester: result 0-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
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What was the result of Darlington 1883 vs Chester?
Chester won 0-1 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′?Chester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Chester have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bedford Town(away) | 3-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Carlisle(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Chorley(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Nantwich Town(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Hyde United(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Darlington 1883 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Chester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Chester 2-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Darlington 1883 1-1 Chester | National League - North |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Chester 2-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Darlington 1883 1-0 Chester | National League - North |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Chester 0-0 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Darlington 1883 3-2 Chester | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Chester vs Darlington 1883 on Mar 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.5 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Chester | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 19th in National League - North (3 points from 4 matches) and Chester sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 19 | Darlington 1883 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy