Fleetwood vs Doncaster
29th December 1900hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Doncaster To Win
Bookmaker Betfred
Odds: 2/1 odds taken 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December
Fleetwood will be looking to make up some ground on the top six when they step back into action on Tuesday night.
This is a big one for them as they are playing one of the teams above them in fourth-placed Doncaster.
Fleetwood started the game just four points behind Doncaster, so will the Cod Army be able to find their winning touch in a big game?
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Fleetwood Preview – Can the Cod Army take the home win?
It is a four match unbeaten streak of form that Fleetwood are currently on in League Two. So they have been ticking over.
But they have drawn their last three and will just be looking for a life to three points after a 1-1 draw at Crewe on Boxing Day.
It is a W5 D3 L2 record that Fleetwood have produced at home this season in the division.
They have been very good at the back having conceded only 7 goals in their ten home fixtures so far with three clean sheets recorded.
But they haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last four at home.
This isn’t an easy home game but Fleetwood are 11/8 in the match outright for success* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
They have already avoided defeat at home angina two of the current top four, beating Hull and drawing with current leaders Lincoln.
In attack, Fleetwood have averaged 1.6 goals per home fixture. There has been a recent trend in running with them.
Each of their last seven League One fixtures (home and away combined) have all ended under 2.5 goals.
Under 2.5 goals for football betting on this one is at 8/11* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
Fleetwood are unbeaten in their last four home games against Doncaster, winning the last two.
So they have that going for them. H and away against Doncaster the Cod Army have won three of their last four.
They are facing an opponent who has been carrying strong recent form, so it’s reasonable to assume that if a home win crops up here, it will only be by a narrow margin.
A Fleetwood to win by a 1 goal margin is at 5/2* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
Doncaster Preview – Can Rovers respond to defeat?
Doncaster missed out on a five match winning streak in the league just before Christmas.
They were upset on home soil in a 1-0 loss against Shrewsbury in a surprise result. They didn’t play Boxing Day so they had extra rest.
The away record of Doncaster this season is W4 D1 L3 and they have won their last two.
Those were both two-goal winning margins at Northampton and Burton.
One notable thing about Doncaster’s most recent form is that they have been scoring well.
They have netted at least two goals in five of their last even fixtures.
Heading into Tuesday night’s fixture they are a quote of 2/1 to pick up three points* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
In their away form this season, Doncaster have won at Charlton and Portsmouth, who are currently inside the top six.
That could be a good indicator that they are going to be competitive against Fleetwood who are currently sitting in 10th place in the division.
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Doncaster have banked a clean sheet in a quarter of their road games this season.
Three of the four away wins that they have earned have been by a margin of at least two goals as well.
All five defeats that they have suffered during this campaign (home and away) have been by a one-goal margin only.
Of the goals that Rovers have come up with on their travels, 62% of them have been in the second half fixtures.
In a tight competitive-looking match the half time draw looks a reasonable proposition at even money* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
Fleetwood vs Doncaster Betting Advice
This should be a really stiff contest with both sides having proven hard to beat in recent fixtures.
Fleetwood are undefeated in their last four but haven’t managed to quite find that winning touch recently.
We just think that they are going to come unstuck against Doncaster who are the joint top-scoring team in the division.
Key Facts – Fleetwood vs Doncaster Betting Tip
- Fleetwood have drawn their last three league games
- Fleetwood have won their last two home games against Rovers
- Doncaster have won four of their last five league games
So a win for Doncaster comes in at 2/1 and that will be our selection* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
There is no real way that this match looks as if it is going to be settled by any kind of substantial margin.
So extending our odds is a Doncaster 1 goal margin win is at 16/5* (odds recorded 2016 GMT Monday, 28th December).
The best betting odds for Fleetwood vs Doncaster
Fleetwood to win: 11/8 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 Bet365
Doncaster to win: 2/1 at Bet365
