FM Preview: Burnley v Doncaster Rovers 26 Dec 2011

Last updated : 25 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Doncaster Rovers face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Rovers have recorded 3 wins, and Burnley have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Burnley Championship
2010/2011 Tue 09 Nov Burnley 1 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Doncaster Rvs. 2 - 1 Burnley Championship
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Burnley 0 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
1991/1992 Sat 28 Dec Burnley 2 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. Fourth Division
1991/1992 Wed 27 Nov Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 3 Burnley F.A. Cup
1991/1992 Tue 19 Nov Burnley 2 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. (Associate Members)

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Burnley's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The away form of Doncaster Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burnley's 30 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Doncaster Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 19 points from their 22 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 4 0 2 11 6 12
Doncaster Rovers 6 2 1 3 6 8 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 Clarets, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley 8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 16 .
Doncaster Rovers Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here