The game between Doncaster Rovers and Preston North End in the Championship on 12th April 2011 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

Footymad preview History of the Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End fixture

Doncaster Rovers prepare to entertain Preston North End at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 15 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, 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 Sat 07 Aug Preston N.E. 0 - 2 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Preston N.E. 1 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Doncaster Rvs. 1-1 Preston N.E. Championship
2008/2009 Mon 13 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 2 Preston N.E. Championship
2008/2009 Tue 09 Dec Preston N.E. 1 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. Championship
1997/1998 Sat 15 Nov Preston N.E. 3 - 2 Doncaster Rvs. F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Sat 06 Apr Preston N.E. 1 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. League Division Three

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

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Rovers have conceded a disappointing 14 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

Preston North End's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Doncaster Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 40 matches.

Preston North End are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 35 points from their 40 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Doncaster Rovers 6 0 2 4 4 11 2
Preston North End 6 3 1 2 10 7 10

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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 North End come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Doncaster Rovers Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Preston North End Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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