FM Preview: Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 04 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Leeds United are ready to welcome Doncaster Rovers to Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 8 games played, Whites have recorded 4 wins, and Doncaster Rovers have come away with 1 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Elland Road was more than three years back, in January 2008, with Doncaster Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Whites in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Fri 17 Sep Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 0 Leeds Utd. Championship
2007/2008 Sun 25 May Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3)
2007/2008 Tue 01 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 1 Leeds Utd. League One
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Leeds Utd. 0-1 Doncaster Rvs. League One
1955/1956 Sat 14 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 2 Leeds Utd. Second Division
1955/1956 Sat 03 Dec Leeds Utd. 3 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Second Division
1954/1955 Sat 02 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 1 Leeds Utd. Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Doncaster Rovers is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leeds United's total of 54 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

Doncaster Rovers find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 34 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leeds United 6 2 3 1 10 10 9
Doncaster Rovers 6 1 2 3 5 14 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Whites to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leeds United Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Doncaster Rovers 4 games since last defeat.

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