FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 30 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rotherham United v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Rotherham U. play host to Doncaster Rovers at Millmoor Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Millers are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 38 games.

The last time the two teams met at Rotherham U. was back in April 1998, over five years ago, with Rotherham U. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1997/1998Sat 18 AprRotherham U.3-0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1997/1998Fri 19 DecDoncaster Rvs.0 - 3Rotherham U.LGE2
1991/1992Tue 10 MarRotherham U.3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1991/1992Wed 06 NovDoncaster Rvs.1 - 1Rotherham U.LGE2
1990/1991Tue 04 SepRotherham U.2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGEC
1990/1991Tue 28 AugDoncaster Rvs.2 - 6Rotherham U.LGEC
1988/1989Sat 21 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Rotherham U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Rotherham United's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While The Millers have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 23 points from their 24 games thus far. Doncaster Rvs.'s 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rotherham U.61146114
Doncaster Rvs.631291110

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Millers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Rovers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Rotherham U. Failed to win in previous 11 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Doncaster Rvs. 15 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.