FM Preview: Hull City v Doncaster Rovers 16 Apr 2011

Last updated : 15 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hull City v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Doncaster Rovers travel to take on Hull City at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 5 of the 23 games.

The last time the two teams met at Hull City was back in December 2004, over five years ago, the The Tigers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Doncaster Rvs. 3 - 1 Hull City Championship
2004/2005 Sat 22 Jan Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Hull City League One
2004/2005 Wed 29 Dec Hull City 2-1 Doncaster Rvs. League One
2003/2004 Sun 28 Dec Hull City 3 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. League Division Three
2003/2004 Mon 08 Sep Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 0 Hull City League Division Three
1997/1998 Sat 04 Apr Doncaster Rvs. 1 - 0 Hull City League Division Three
1997/1998 Sat 29 Nov Hull City 3 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Hull City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Tigers have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

Doncaster Rovers's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City's 60 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Doncaster Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 41 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 2 2 2 5 5 8
Doncaster Rovers 6 0 3 3 3 7 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Doncaster Rovers Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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