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Southampton play host to Doncaster Rovers at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 3 draws, with 4 wins being posted by Saints.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1959, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 25 Apr | Southampton | 1-1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 24 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 07 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 18 Oct | Southampton | 3 - 3 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1951/1952 | Mon 14 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1951/1952 | Wed 12 Sep | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Saints have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 26 points from their 27 games thus far. Doncaster Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 26 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at St. Marys for the Saints and the Madmen are unable to see past Doncaster Rvs. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 4 games since last defeat. |