Footymad Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 11 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Doncaster Rovers v Hull City fixture

Hull City travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue Gound on Saturday morning, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Tigers have won 5 of the 18 games compared to the host's 9 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster was back in April 1998, over five years ago, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1997/1998Sat 04 AprDoncaster1 - 0Hull CityLD3
1997/1998Sat 29 NovHull City3 - 0DoncasterLD3
1996/1997Sat 08 MarDoncaster0 - 0Hull CityLD3
1996/1997Sat 21 DecHull City3 - 1DoncasterLD3
1984/1985Sat 16 MarDoncaster1 - 2Hull CityDIV3
1984/1985Sat 13 OctHull City3 - 2DoncasterDIV3
1958/1959Thu 23 AprDoncaster0 - 2Hull CityDIV3

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Tigers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster's total of 8 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three. Hull City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 5 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster63219511
Hull City631212910

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
DoncasterUnbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Hull City15 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.