FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 06 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool fixture

Doncaster Rvs. play host to Blackpool at Belle Vue Gound on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Rovers have recorded 6 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was more than a decade ago, in August 1993, with Blackpool inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 04 NovBlackpool1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.AM
1993/1994Tue 24 AugBlackpool3 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LC
1993/1994Mon 16 AugDoncaster Rvs.0-1BlackpoolLC
1991/1992Tue 14 AprBlackpool1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LD3
1991/1992Fri 20 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 2BlackpoolLD3
1990/1991Sat 16 FebBlackpool2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LD3
1990/1991Sat 24 NovDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0BlackpoolLD3

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.

Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Seasiders have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.64118313
Blackpool63031199

FootyMad's prediction ...

Doncaster Rvs. may be coming up against a decent side in Blackpool, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rovers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Blackpool Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.