History of the Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers fixture
Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Eagles have claimed victory from 6 of the previous 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was just last season, in November 2010, the Eagles carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Fri 22 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Doncaster Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 29 games played so far,
Doncaster Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 28 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Eagles's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Doncaster Rovers. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rovers | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here