FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 26 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Luton Town v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Luton Town play host to Doncaster Rovers at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 7 wins out of 9 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Luton Town was way back in the black-and-white days of February 1970, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1969/1970Sat 07 FebLuton Town4-0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1969/1970Sat 11 OctDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0Luton TownLGE1
1967/1968Wed 25 OctLuton Town5 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1967/1968Tue 03 OctDoncaster Rvs.2 - 0Luton TownLGE2
1965/1966Tue 23 NovDoncaster Rvs.1 - 1Luton TownLGE2
1965/1966Thu 07 OctLuton Town4 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1954/1955Sat 30 AprDoncaster Rvs.0 - 3Luton TownCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Luton Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Hatters have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 4.

Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Luton Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 18 games giving them a return of 41 points. Doncaster Rvs.'s 26 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Luton Town640216712
Doncaster Rvs.631210810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Luton Town may be coming up against a decent side in Doncaster Rvs., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Hatters. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Luton Town 11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Doncaster Rvs. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.