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Bournemouth face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Earth Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 1 of the 14 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Bournemouth | 5 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | FAC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 17 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 21 Oct | Bournemouth | 3 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 19 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 17 matches. Bournemouth's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Cherries, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Bournemouth | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |