FootyMAD Rochdale match preview

History of the Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale fixture

Doncaster are ready to welcome Rochdale to Belle Vue Gound on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 32 wins out of 48 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Belle Vue Gound was within the last three years, in December 2000, as the Rovers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a (Associate Members) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001	Tue 05 Dec	Doncaster	3-2	Rochdale	AM
1997/1998	Sat 28 Mar	Rochdale	4 - 1	Doncaster	LD3
1997/1998	Sat 22 Nov	Doncaster	0 - 3	Rochdale	LD3
1996/1997	Tue 25 Mar	Doncaster	3 - 0	Rochdale	LD3
1996/1997	Sat 14 Sep	Rochdale	2 - 1	Doncaster	LD3
1995/1996	Sat 09 Dec	Rochdale	1 - 0	Doncaster	LD3
1995/1996	Sat 23 Sep	Doncaster	0 - 3	Rochdale	LD3

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The Rovers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

Rochdale have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Doncaster are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 25 points from 14 games. Rochdale's 20 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Doncaster	6	3	1	2	14	8	10
Rochdale	6	1	2	3	7	9	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Rochdale is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rovers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster	4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Rochdale	Not won in previous 3 away matches.