FM Preview: Doncaster Rovers v Hull City 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Hull City fixture

Hull City travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was back in January 2005, over five years ago, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 22 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Hull CityLGE1
2004/2005Wed 29 DecHull City2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2003/2004Sun 28 DecHull City3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
2003/2004Mon 08 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0Hull CityLGE2
1997/1998Sat 04 AprDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0Hull CityLGE2
1997/1998Sat 29 NovHull City3 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1996/1997Sat 08 MarDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0Hull CityLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Rovers have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Tigers have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs.'s 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Hull City's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.62228108
Hull City6132586

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Hull City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 28 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.