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Doncaster Rvs. play host to Colchester United at Belle Vue Gound on Friday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 18 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was back in May 1998, over five years ago, with Colchester U. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Colchester U. | 4 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 0-1 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 21 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 11 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Sep | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 May | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 18 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Doncaster Rvs.'s 57 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 51 points from their 40 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Rovers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Colchester U. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |