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 had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chester win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
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, Darlington 1883 have 5 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Chester wins.
| 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 22nd in National League - North (11 points from 15 matches) and Chester sit 9th (23 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chester | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 23 |
| 22 | Darlington 1883 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 11 |
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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