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Doncaster Rvs. prepare to entertain Port Vale at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 | Sun 03 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 1-1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 06 Jan | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 08 Oct | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Port Vale | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 10 conceded.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Valiants have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Doncaster Rvs.'s 47 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 43 points from their 33 games 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Port Vale is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rovers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |