FootyMAD's Leeds United match preview

Last updated : 15 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United fixture

Doncaster Rvs. play host to Leeds United at Keepmoat Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday,

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1956, with Leeds Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 19 JanLeeds Utd.0 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1955/1956Sat 14 AprDoncaster Rvs.1-2Leeds Utd.CHMP
1955/1956Sat 03 DecLeeds Utd.3 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1954/1955Sat 02 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
1954/1955Sat 13 NovLeeds Utd.1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1953/1954Sat 10 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
1953/1954Sat 07 NovLeeds Utd.3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Whites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Doncaster Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 56 points from the 31 games they have played so far. Leeds Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 46 from their 32 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.650110415
Leeds Utd.6033373

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Doncaster Rvs. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Rovers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. 8 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Leeds Utd. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.