FM Preview: Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City fixture

Doncaster Rovers prepare to entertain Coventry City at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 3 draws, with 4 wins being posted by Rovers.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Coventry City 2 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 26 Dec Coventry City 1 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Doncaster Rvs. 0-0 Coventry City Championship
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Coventry City 1 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2008/2009 Sat 30 Aug Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Coventry City Championship
1951/1952 Sat 29 Mar Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Coventry City Second Division
1951/1952 Sat 10 Nov Coventry City 1 - 2 Doncaster Rvs. Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Rovers have conceded a disappointing 14 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.

The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rovers find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 35 matches.

Coventry City are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 40 from their 34 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Doncaster Rovers 6 1 2 3 7 17 5
Coventry City 6 1 1 4 5 10 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Rovers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Doncaster Rovers Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Coventry City Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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