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Last updated : 25 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons FC fixture

Milton Keynes travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue Gound on Sunday afternoon,

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1982, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Third Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 11 SepMilton Keynes0 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1981/1982Fri 29 JanDoncaster Rvs.1 - 3WimbledonLGE1
1981/1982Sat 19 SepWimbledon0 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1980/1981Sat 04 AprWimbledon1 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1980/1981Sat 01 NovDoncaster Rvs.2 - 1WimbledonLGE2
1978/1979Fri 09 MarDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0WimbledonLGE2
1978/1979Sat 28 OctWimbledon3 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Rovers have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Milton Keynes is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Dons have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 22 matches. Milton Keynes are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 18 points from their 22 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.61327106
Milton Keynes62137107

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Milton Keynes 8 games since last away draw.