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Doncaster Rvs. are ready to welcome Scunthorpe United to Belle Vue Gound at lunchtime on Friday,
The previous match played between the two at Belle Vue Gound was within the last three years, in November 2001, with Scunthorpe U. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Rovers in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Doncaster Rvs. | 2-3 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 30 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 23 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Rovers have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 5.
Scunthorpe U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Iron's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Doncaster Rvs. are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Three, with their 22 games giving them a return of 46 points. Scunthorpe U.'s 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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. | Won 7 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Scunthorpe U. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |