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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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