FM Preview: Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 20 occasions, and draw 13, from the 35 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Keepmoat Stadium was was two seasons ago, in August 2011, with Doncaster Rovers running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 2 Doncaster Rvs. League One
2011/2012 Tue 09 Aug Doncaster Rvs. 3 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Sat 17 Nov Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2006/2007 Sat 10 Feb Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. League One
2006/2007 Sat 12 Aug Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2005/2006 Sat 06 May Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 2 Doncaster Rvs. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Tranmere Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rovers are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 41 games giving them a return of 75 points.

Tranmere Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 66 from their 42 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Doncaster Rovers 6 3 1 2 7 8 10
Tranmere Rovers 6 2 0 4 4 8 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Doncaster Rovers Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Tranmere Rovers Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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