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Doncaster Rvs. prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 13 of the 39 previous games, with the Rovers winning just 12.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2006, with Doncaster Rvs. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Rotherham U. | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 3-1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Rotherham U. | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 19 Dec | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 10 Mar | Rotherham U. | 3 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 06 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Doncaster Rvs., Rotherham U. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Millers have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Doncaster Rvs.'s 43 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 24 points from their 28 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
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. | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |