FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 09 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rangers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1985, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 23 AugQ.P.R.2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1984/1985Sat 05 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Q.P.R.FAC
1966/1967Sat 21 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 1Q.P.R.LGE1
1966/1967Sat 17 SepQ.P.R.6 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1958/1959Mon 15 SepQ.P.R.3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1958/1959Tue 09 SepDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0Q.P.R.LGE1
1951/1952Sat 16 FebQ.P.R.0 - 2Doncaster Rvs.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 2 conceded.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rangers, and 5 goals against.

Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 46 points from their 36 games played so far, Q.P.R.'s 49 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.64027812
Q.P.R.6033483

FootyMad's prediction ...

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Doncaster Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.