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Doncaster Rvs. travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in March 1998, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Dec | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale | AM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Mar | Rochdale | 4 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 22 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 25 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 14 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 2 conceded.
Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 4 goals against.
Rochdale are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 38 matches. Doncaster Rvs. are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Three, with their 38 games giving them a return of 75 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Spotland with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |