FM Preview: Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough 01 Nov 2011

Last updated : 31 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough fixture

Doncaster Rovers prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2010/2011 Fri 17 Dec Doncaster Rvs. 2-1 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Tue 26 Jan Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 4 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Sat 22 Aug Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
1986/1987 Sat 09 May Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 2 Middlesbrough Third Division
1986/1987 Sat 13 Dec Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Third Division
1986/1987 Mon 24 Nov Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Rovers have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Middlesbrough's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 9 points.

Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 24 points from 14 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Doncaster Rovers 6 1 2 3 6 11 5
Middlesbrough 6 1 3 2 3 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Rovers at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Boro come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Doncaster Rovers Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Middlesbrough Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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