The game between Nottingham Forest and Doncaster Rovers in the Championship on 12th March 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
History of the Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers fixture
Doncaster Rovers face a trip to Nottingham Forest at City Ground 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 9 and win only 2 of the 15 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 4-1 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 4 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 28 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Nottingham Forest, Doncaster Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Nottingham Forest's total of 59 points from their 36 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
Doncaster Rovers find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 36 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Forest, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rovers | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
