Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers Match Preview


by Rich Colby

Paul Dickov’s Doncaster will be looking to end a bad week on a high note by picking up three points at Coventry City this weekend.

Rovers have plummeted from sixth to twelfth over the last seven days and were desperately unlucky to lose to a last minute goal against Swindon on Tuesday night.  On a positive note they have saved their best form for on the road this season, being beaten just once in the last twelve away games.  They do need to start to turn the abundance of away draws into wins though if there is still the faint hope of winning the race to the final play-off places.

New Coventry manager Tony Mowbray has re-ignighted the Sky Blues over the last few games.  They have won their last two to move three points clear of the relegation zone after impressive wins at Chesterfield and Fleetwood in the space of four days.  Rovers will have to keep an eye on on-loan striker Dominic Samuel in order to keep a clean sheet and be in with a chance of maximum points.

Rovers midfielder and legend James Coppinger has trained this week and could feature in the squad, while Paul Dickov remains without long term absentees Paul Keegan and Rob Jones.

Victory for Doncaster would help to keep the season alive and keep them in touch with the play-off places.  Sitting just four points from sixth position we all know that a lot can change in a week, and Rovers need a good week with another away day at MK Dons the following Saturday.  Victory for Coventry would push them further away from the relegation zone and just four points behind Doncaster in what is a crazy league this season.

Last time the two teams faced each other on Boxing day at the Keepmoat Stadium, Rovers took the spoils.  First half goals from Andy Butler and Harry Forrester gave Paul Dickov’s men all three points in a 2-0 victory.  Rovers last visited the Ricoh Arena almost two years ago to the day in March 2013.  It wasn’t a happy trip though as they lost 1-0 to a first half strike from Cyrus Christie.

Come on you reds!

Overall record vs Coventry City:  P 21/W 7/D 6/L 8

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