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Rotherham U. travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Earth Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 13 of the 38 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.
The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was back in December 1997, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Rotherham U. | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 19 Dec | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 10 Mar | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 06 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 04 Sep | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGEC |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 28 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 6 | Rotherham U. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Rovers score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Millers have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Doncaster Rvs.'s 54 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Rotherham U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the The Millers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |