FM Preview: Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers 11 Feb 2012

Last updated : 10 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Doncaster Rovers face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 6 of the previous 7 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, the Eagles carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
2010/2011 Fri 22 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Crystal Palace 1-0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

The away form of Doncaster Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 29 games played so far,

Doncaster Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 28 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crystal Palace 6 1 3 2 4 5 6
Doncaster Rovers 6 1 2 3 4 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crystal Palace Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Doncaster Rovers Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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