History of the Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers fixture
Cardiff City prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 10 wins out of 15 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cardiff City Stadium was just last season, in August 2010, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Cardiff City | 4-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Cardiff City | 3 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Mar | Cardiff City | 7 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Bluebirds have scored 11, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Doncaster Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 8 points from their 5 games so far.
Doncaster Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 1 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bluebirds's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Doncaster Rovers | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here