Notts County vs Doncaster Rovers Match Analysis & Prediction
26/12/2023 6:00 pm
Notts County will be looking to halt their three-game losing run in League Two when they host Doncaster Rovers at Meadow Lane on Boxing Day on Tuesday.
The Magpies, who claimed a 3-1 victory when the sides met in August’s reverse fixture, will look to complete the double over the visitors and halt their losing run.
Notts County failed to stop the rot as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of league leaders Stockport County when the sides met at Edgeley Park on Friday.
Their last victory came on November 28, when David McGoldrick, Jim O’Brien and Junior Morias all scored to cancel Adam Campbell’s 10th-minute opener for Crawley Town and turn the game around.
For all their recent struggles, Luke Williams’s side currently sit sixth in the League Two standings with 36 points from 23 matches, two points above eighth-placed Accrington Stanley just outside the playoff spots.
Doncaster Rovers were denied an early Christmas present as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Bradford City when the sides met at the Eco-Power Stadium last Friday.
Grant McCann’s side have now failed to win five of their last six league matches, losing four and drawing one since the start of November.
With 24 points from 22 match, Rovers currently occupy 20th place in the league standings, level on points with Grimsby Town and Tranmere Rovers, and eight above the reletation zone.
Notts County vs. Doncaster Rovers Head to head
In the 14 previous meetings between these two teams, Notts have claimed nine victories while Doncaster have won four, and they have drawn once. Doncaster have scored 14 goals and conceded 22 in the process.
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25/04/2015Notts County2Doncaster Rovers1League One
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26/12/2016Notts County0Doncaster Rovers1League Two
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14/03/2017Doncaster Rovers3Notts County1League Two
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14/11/2018Notts County4Doncaster Rovers2EFL Trophy
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19/08/2023Doncaster Rovers1Notts County3League Two
Notts County Team News
Notts County remain without defender Geraldo Bajrami, who continues his lengthy soell on the sidelines after coming off injured in August’s match against Lincoln City.
He is joined in the injury table by 28-year-old midfielder Matt Palmer, who is set to sit out his 11th straight game after picking up an injury in October.
Notts County's Last 5 Matches
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28/11/2023Notts County3Crawley Town1League Two
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01/12/2023Notts County2Shrewsbury Town3FA Cup
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09/12/2023Notts County1Walsall2League Two
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16/12/2023Harrogate Town3Notts County1League Two
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22/12/2023Stockport County2Notts County1League Two
Doncaster Rovers Team News
Doncaster will be without several key players, including the likes of George Miller, Jon Taylor and Richard Wood, who have all been ruled out through injuries.
Scottish defender James Maxwell has also missed the last four matches and is out of contention for the visitors, while Zain Westbrooke picked up an injury in November’s 3-1 victory over Colchester United.
Doncaster Rovers's Last 5 Matches
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02/12/2023Peterborough United2Doncaster Rovers1FA Cup
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05/12/2023Doncaster Rovers3Notingham Forest U210EFL Trophy
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09/12/2023Accrington Stanley0Doncaster Rovers0League Two
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16/12/2023Doncaster Rovers0Morecambe5League Two
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22/12/2023Doncaster Rovers1Bradford City3League Two
Notts County vs. Doncaster Rovers: Odds and Predictions
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