FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 22 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Chesterfield play host to Doncaster Rovers at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Spireites have recorded 19 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was back in December 1994, over five years ago, with Chesterfield running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1994/1995Mon 17 AprDoncaster Rvs.1 - 3ChesterfieldLGE2
1994/1995Mon 26 DecChesterfield2-0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1993/1994Sat 02 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0ChesterfieldLGE2
1993/1994Tue 25 JanChesterfield1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1992/1993Sat 17 AprDoncaster Rvs.2 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
1992/1993Sat 19 DecChesterfield0 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1991/1992Tue 03 MarDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Spireites, with 5 goals against.

Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chesterfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 21 points from their 14 games so far. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chesterfield6114994
Doncaster Rvs.62226108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Spireites are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Chesterfield Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Doncaster Rvs. 9 games since last away draw.