FootyMAD Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 24 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue Gound on Monday evening, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Terriers have winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster was back in November 1994, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1994/1995Sat 12 NovDoncaster1 - 4HuddersfieldFAC
1982/1983Tue 01 MarDoncaster0 - 4HuddersfieldDIV3
1982/1983Tue 02 NovHuddersfield3 - 0DoncasterDIV3
1981/1982Sat 27 MarHuddersfield1 - 2DoncasterDIV3
1981/1982Fri 06 NovDoncaster1 - 2HuddersfieldDIV3
1979/1980Sat 29 DecDoncaster1 - 2HuddersfieldDIV4
1979/1980Sat 25 AugHuddersfield3 - 0DoncasterDIV4

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Huddersfield is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Terriers have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Three, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played so far. Huddersfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster633013912
Huddersfield6222888

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Huddersfield Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.