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Doncaster Rvs. prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Rovers have recorded 13 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2007, with Carlisle Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 1-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 07 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cumbrians have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Doncaster Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 38 points from their 24 games so far. Carlisle Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 42 points from the 23 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Doncaster Rvs., and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |