FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 24 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Norwich City v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Norwich City play host to Doncaster Rovers at on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Canaries.

The last time the two teams met at Norwich City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1982, the Canaries carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1981/1982Sat 23 JanNorwich City2-1Doncaster Rvs.FAC
1958/1959Wed 04 FebNorwich City3 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1958/1959Sat 27 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1Norwich CityLGE1
1936/1937Sat 13 MarNorwich City2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1936/1937Sat 07 NovDoncaster Rvs.1 - 2Norwich CityCHMP
1935/1936Sat 02 MayNorwich City2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1935/1936Mon 16 SepDoncaster Rvs.3 - 0Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Norwich City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The away form of Doncaster Rvs. is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Rovers have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Norwich City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 13 from their 12 matches played. Doncaster Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 8 points from their 12 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Norwich City6213777
Doncaster Rvs.60153141

FootyMad's prediction ...

Norwich City are not exactly setting the world alight at at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Doncaster Rvs. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Norwich City 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Doncaster Rvs. Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
No win in the 8 most recent games.