The game between Doncaster Rovers and Scunthorpe United in the Championship on Saturday, 24th April 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United fixture

Doncaster Rvs. are ready to welcome Scunthorpe United to Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Rovers have recorded 12 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 9 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Keepmoat Stadium was more than three years back, in January 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 26 SepScunthorpe U.2 - 2Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 20 JanDoncaster Rvs.2-2Scunthorpe U.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 30 SepScunthorpe U.2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 21 JanScunthorpe U.1 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 17 SepDoncaster Rvs.3 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 07 FebScunthorpe U.2 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
2003/2004Fri 26 DecDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Scunthorpe U. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Iron have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs.'s 56 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Scunthorpe U. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 51 from their 44 matches played.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.6114594
Scunthorpe U.621310127

FootyMad's prediction ...

Doncaster Rvs. are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Scunthorpe U. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.