| The game between Cardiff City and Doncaster Rovers in the Championship on Saturday, 30th January 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis. |
History of the Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers fixture
Doncaster Rvs. face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 3 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Cardiff City running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP | | 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Cardiff City | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP | | 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP | | 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Mar | Cardiff City | 7 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 | | 1997/1998 | Tue 04 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE2 | | 1996/1997 | Tue 08 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 3 | Cardiff City | LGE2 | | 1996/1997 | Fri 14 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 42 points from 26 games. Doncaster Rvs.'s 33 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Bluebirds. Home win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Cardiff City |
Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
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| Doncaster Rvs. |
9 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.
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