FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 31 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United fixture

Leeds travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1956, with Leeds inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon Rovers in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 19 JanLeeds Utd.0 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1955/1956Sat 14 AprDoncaster Rvs.1 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP
1955/1956Sat 03 DecLeeds Utd.3 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1954/1955Sat 02 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
1954/1955Sat 13 NovLeeds Utd.1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1953/1954Sat 10 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
1953/1954Sat 07 NovLeeds Utd.3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. Rovers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

Leeds have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Whites have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Doncaster are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 72 points from 40 games. Leeds lie just outside the play-off positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 58 from their 39 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster63127610
Leeds Utd.63219511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, but I think this game will result in a narrow home win for Rovers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs.Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Leeds Utd.Undefeated in last 3 away games.
4 games since last defeat.