FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 03 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. are ready to welcome Doncaster Rovers to Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 3 of the 17 games.

The previous match played between the two at Memorial Stadium was more than three years back, in April 2004, with Doncaster Rvs. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 09 FebDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sun 01 AprBristol Rvs.2 - 3Doncaster Rvs.ASSM
2003/2004Sat 10 AprBristol Rvs.1-2Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
2003/2004Sat 04 OctDoncaster Rvs.5 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE2
1987/1988Fri 25 MarDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1987/1988Sat 24 OctBristol Rvs.4 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1986/1987Wed 06 MayBristol Rvs.2 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 3 conceded.

Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 5 goals against.

Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 44 points from their 31 games played so far, Doncaster Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 59 points from the 33 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.64116313
Doncaster Rvs.650110115

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol Rvs. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Doncaster Rvs. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs. Unbeaten in the last 12 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Doncaster Rvs. 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.