FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 09 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue Gound on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, O's have recorded 3 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 5 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was back in September 1997, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 09 AugLeyton Orient1 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LD3
1997/1998Sun 28 DecLeyton Orient8 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LD3
1997/1998Tue 02 SepDoncaster Rvs.1 - 4Leyton OrientLD3
1996/1997Sat 12 AprLeyton Orient2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LD3
1996/1997Sat 05 OctDoncaster Rvs.2 - 1Leyton OrientLD3
1995/1996Sat 16 DecDoncaster Rvs.4 - 1Leyton OrientLD3
1995/1996Sat 30 SepLeyton Orient3 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LD3

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the O's have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Three, and have accumulated 49 points from the 25 games they have played so far. Leyton Orient's 32 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.640210812
Leyton Orient6213677

FootyMad's prediction ...

O's 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 8 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leyton Orient Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.