History of the Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers fixture
Doncaster Rovers pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 7 out of 10 times.
The previous match played between the two at St Andrew's was more than three years back, in September 2008, the Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 1962/1963 | Wed 26 Sep | Birmingham C. | 5 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | League Cup |
| 1954/1955 | Wed 04 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 5 | Birmingham C. | Second Division |
| 1954/1955 | Wed 16 Mar | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | Second Division |
| 1954/1955 | Sat 19 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | F.A. Cup |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 17 Apr | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 4 conceded.
Doncaster Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 26 points from their 18 games played so far,
Doncaster Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 16 points from their 20 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rovers | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here