FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 22 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Foxes have recorded 2 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1956, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 FebLeicester City0 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1956/1957Sat 15 DecDoncaster Rvs.0 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
1956/1957Sat 18 AugLeicester City3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1955/1956Sat 28 AprLeicester City3 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1955/1956Mon 05 SepDoncaster Rvs.6 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
1953/1954Sat 27 FebDoncaster Rvs.0 - 2Leicester CityCHMP
1953/1954Sat 10 OctLeicester City2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Foxes have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 31 games played so far, Leicester City's total of 48 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.6213667
Leicester City62409410

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Leicester City on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Doncaster Rvs.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. 8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Leicester City Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.