FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Earth Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Bees have recorded 7 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 12 MarDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0BrentfordLGE1
2004/2005Tue 10 AugBrentford4 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1987/1988Sat 30 AprBrentford1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1987/1988Sat 28 NovDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1BrentfordLGE1
1986/1987Tue 14 AprBrentford1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1986/1987Sat 30 AugDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0BrentfordLGE1
1985/1986Fri 24 JanBrentford1 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Rovers have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 6.

Brentford's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Bees pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.

Doncaster Rvs.'s 33 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Brentford are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 23 games giving them a return of 43 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.631291110
Brentford642012614

FootyMad's prediction ...

Brentford are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Doncaster Rvs.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Brentford Undefeated in last 8 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.