FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last Updated : 16-Apr-2006 by
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Walsall fixture

Walsall face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Earth Stadium on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 6 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, with Doncaster Rvs. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 22 OctWalsall1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 01 JanWalsall1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 04 SepDoncaster Rvs.3 - 1WalsallLGE1
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

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 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Saddlers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Doncaster Rvs.'s 57 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 44 points from their 42 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.6213687
Walsall60243112

FootyMad's prediction ...

Saddlers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Doncaster Rvs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Walsall No win in the 6 most recent games.