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Middlesbrough play host to Doncaster Rovers at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Boro have tasted victory on 8 of the 9 occasions the teams have met.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was amazingly over twenty years ago, in December 1986, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1986/1987 | Sat 09 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 13 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Mon 24 Nov | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | ASSM |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 25 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 4 | Middlesbrough | LGE1 |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 29 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1957/1958 | Wed 18 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1957/1958 | Wed 11 Sep | Middlesbrough | 5 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 6 goals against.
Middlesbrough are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played so far. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Middlesbrough only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |