History of the Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest fixture
Nottingham Forest pack their bags to visit Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 18 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.
The previous match played between the two at Keepmoat Stadium was within the last three years, in August 2011, with Nottingham Forest inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 06 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 16 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Nottm. Forest | 4 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 4 | Doncaster Rvs. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Doncaster Rovers find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches.
Nottingham Forest's total of 14 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Skybet Championship.
Rovers Return Home
Doncaster may have picked up just one points from away games at Huddersfield and Watford this week but manager Paul Dickov was delighted with the way his team performed and has called for a similar display against Forest this weekend.