FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 03 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Watford fixture

Watford travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1977, with Watford inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Fourth Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 29 NovWatford1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1977/1978Sat 28 JanWatford6 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1977/1978Sat 03 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1WatfordLGE2
1976/1977Sat 23 AprDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0WatfordLGE2
1976/1977Tue 29 MarWatford5 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1975/1976Sat 17 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 2WatfordLGE2
1975/1976Sat 20 SepWatford2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Hornets's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 49 points from their 40 games played so far, Watford find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 39 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.6204486
Watford6222998

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Watford only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Keepmoat Stadium will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Watford Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.