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Doncaster Rvs. pack their bags to visit Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Rovers have recorded 8 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 12 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Brunton Park Stadium was within the last three years, in November 2003, with Doncaster Rvs. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Cumbrians in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 29 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 17 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 26 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 4 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Rovers, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |