FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 10 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 11 of the 27 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Rovers in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 06 NovGillingham1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 13 JanGillingham0 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 09 SepDoncaster Rvs.1 - 2GillinghamLGE1
2005/2006Sat 18 FebDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0GillinghamLGE1
2005/2006Tue 06 DecGillingham1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Tue 25 OctDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0GillinghamLGEC
1995/1996Mon 08 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1GillinghamLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Doncaster Rvs., Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the The Gills have hit 4 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 65 points from the 35 games they have played so far. Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 36 points from their 35 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.65018215
Gillingham61144144

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Gills are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Doncaster Rvs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Won 3 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Gillingham Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.