FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 05 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Bristol City prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 12 of the 17 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate Stadium was just last season, in September 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 DecDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Bristol CityCHMP
2008/2009Tue 17 FebDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Bristol CityCHMP
2008/2009Sat 20 SepBristol City4-1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 24 MarDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1Bristol CityLGE1
2006/2007Sat 28 OctBristol City1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 26 NovDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0Bristol CityLGE1
2005/2006Sat 06 AugBristol City0 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. While Robins have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Bristol City's 42 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 41 points from their 33 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol City6132476
Doncaster Rvs.6222548

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Robins. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bristol City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Doncaster Rvs. No win in the 3 most recent games.