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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Oxford United fixture

Doncaster play host to Oxford United at Belle Vue Gound on Saturday evening,

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster was amazingly over twenty years ago, in April 1983, with Oxford Utd inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1982/1983	Sat 16 Apr	Doncaster	0-1	Oxford Utd	DIV3
1982/1983	Wed 08 Sep	Oxford Utd	3 - 0	Doncaster	DIV3
1981/1982	Mon 12 Apr	Oxford Utd	3 - 1	Doncaster	DIV3
1981/1982	Tue 23 Mar	Doncaster	1 - 1	Oxford Utd	DIV3
1966/1967	Wed 28 Sep	Oxford Utd	6 - 1	Doncaster	DIV3
1966/1967	Tue 06 Sep	Doncaster	2 - 1	Oxford Utd	DIV3
1964/1965	Sat 13 Mar	Oxford Utd	1 - 0	Doncaster	DIV4

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.

Oxford Utd have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Doncaster find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 8 matches. Oxford Utd are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 16 points from their 8 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Doncaster	6	3	2	1	9	5	11
Oxford Utd	6	4	2	0	10	3	14

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers go into their game against Oxford Utd in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster	Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Oxford Utd	Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 9 games since last defeat.