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Doncaster Rvs. travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 10 of the 12 occasions the two teams have clashed.
The last time the two teams met at Preston N.E. was more than a decade ago, in November 1997, as the North End edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 15 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 24 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Fri 04 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Sep | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Doncaster Rvs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 31 points from their 21 games so far. Doncaster Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 18 points from their 21 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Preston N.E.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | 13 games since last home draw. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 10 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |