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Doncaster Rvs. prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Keepmoat Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Fri 07 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 2-2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 30 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 19 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
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. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Doncaster Rvs.'s 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 21 matches.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Doncaster Rvs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Keepmoat Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Northampton in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |