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Doncaster Rvs. play host to Sheffield Wednesday at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. There have only been 2 against the opposition from the 7 matches played by the Rovers.
The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was just over four years ago, in December 2004, where Sheff. Wed. annihilated the Rovers 0-4 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 06 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 19 Dec | Doncaster Rvs. | 0-4 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 22 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGEC |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 15 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGEC |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 12 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGEC |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 16 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Owls have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Doncaster Rvs. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 34 from their 30 matches played. Sheff. Wed.'s 42 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rovers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Sheff. Wed. | No sequences of note |