FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 03 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Doncaster Rovers v Walsall fixture

Walsall travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue Gound on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Saddlers have recorded 6 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 12 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was back in April 1995, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1994/1995Sat 08 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 2WalsallLGE2
1994/1995Sat 31 DecWalsall1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1993/1994Sat 19 FebDoncaster Rvs.4 - 0WalsallLGE2
1993/1994Sat 28 AugWalsall1 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1992/1993Sat 08 MayDoncaster Rvs.0 - 3WalsallLGE2
1992/1993Sat 31 OctWalsall3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1991/1992Sat 29 FebDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1WalsallLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Rovers, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Doncaster Rvs., Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Saddlers have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 6 matches. Walsall's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.62139127
Walsall613210126

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Unbeaten in the last 13 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Walsall Not won in previous 7 away matches.