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Doncaster Rvs. prepare to entertain Blackpool at Earth Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Rovers have recorded 8 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Earth Stadium was less than a year ago, in November 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 24 Jan | Blackpool | 4 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 4-1 | Blackpool | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 02 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | ASSM |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 24 Aug | Blackpool | 3 - 3 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Seasiders's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 9 matches. Blackpool are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 7 points from their 9 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Blackpool. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |