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Last updated : 06 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Doncaster Rvs. pack their bags to visit Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Rovers have lost on no less than 13 of the 17 visits.

The previous match played between the two at Bloomfield Road was within the last three years, in December 2006, with Blackpool running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 18 OctDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0BlackpoolCHMP
2006/2007Sat 30 DecBlackpool3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 23 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0BlackpoolLGE1
2005/2006Tue 24 JanBlackpool4 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Sun 06 NovDoncaster Rvs.4 - 1BlackpoolFAC
2005/2006Fri 02 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1BlackpoolLGE1
2004/2005Sat 19 MarBlackpool1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Seasiders's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 37 points from their 30 games played so far, Doncaster Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 29 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool6213687
Doncaster Rvs.63218511

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Rovers could well see them head back from Bloomfield Road with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Doncaster Rvs. 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.