Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Chester 84 draws5 Darlington
17
Meetings
2.18
Goals / game
47%
Both teams scored
47%
Over 2.5 goals
Chester

Facts about Chester

Scored in12/17 (71%)
Conceded in11/17 (65%)
Goals scored21 · 1.24/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win3
Darlington

Facts about Darlington

Scored in11/17 (65%)
Conceded in12/17 (71%)
Goals scored16 · 0.94/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win4
By competition
CompetitionChesterDrawDarlingtonGames
National League N / S73515
FA Cup1102
All competitions84517

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Chester1691
gap 95
1596Darlington
1746148620222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Chester
50%
Draw
27%
Darlington
23%

All meetings

17 matches on record

18 Aug 2026
National League N / S
DarlingtonDarlington01ChesterChester
BTTSO2.5
7 Mar 2026
National League N / S
ChesterChester21DarlingtonDarlington
BTTSO2.5
20 Sep 2025
National League N / S
DarlingtonDarlington11ChesterChester
BTTSO2.5
12 Apr 2025
National League N / S
ChesterChester21DarlingtonDarlington
BTTSO2.5

Chester recent form

Darlington recent form

Chester has gone head to head with Darlington 17 times since 2018, winning 8 and scoring 21 goals. Darlington, in turn, has won 5 and scored 16 goals. There have been 4 draws between Chester and Darlington. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 47% of games and 47% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.18 goals per game.