FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 19 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Doncaster Rovers v Stockport County fixture

Doncaster Rvs. play host to Stockport County at Belle Vue Gound on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 9 of the 39 games.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was more than a decade ago, in April 1991, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Fourth Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1996/1997Sat 16 NovStockport Co.2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.FAC
1990/1991Mon 01 AprDoncaster Rvs.1-0Stockport Co.LGE2
1990/1991Fri 21 DecStockport Co.0 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1989/1990Fri 16 FebStockport Co.3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1989/1990Sat 02 DecDoncaster Rvs.2 - 1Stockport Co.LGE2
1988/1989Fri 14 AprDoncaster Rvs.2 - 2Stockport Co.LGE2
1988/1989Sat 01 OctStockport Co.2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The away form of Stockport Co. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Hatters have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 17 games played so far, Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 10 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.6222778
Stockport Co.61144124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Doncaster Rvs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Belle Vue Gound in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. No sequences of note
Stockport Co. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.