Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee Richard Bartlett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Walsall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Walsall FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Accrington Stanley FC have kicked off against Doncaster Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
- 40' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Grant McCann might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Alfie May has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mallik Wilks on 56 minute.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danny Andrew.
- 70' Accrington Stanley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Ihiekwe on 71.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' A change in the Doncaster Rovers FC ranks — Matty Blair exits the field as Alistair Crawford enters on 77.
- 80' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. James Coppinger is replaced by Paul Taylor.
- 85' Daniel Barlaser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' The Congo Offrande Zanzala breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-0!
- 88' Offrande Zanzala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Doncaster Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Accrington Stanley FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 3
-
8
Scott Brown ↓ Offrande Zanzala 77'
- 2
- 11
- 29
- 7
- 4
- 14
- 26
Bench
- 10
- 1
- 15
- 6
- 5
-
9
Offrande Zanzala ↑ 77'
- 22
Coach
John Coleman
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 3
-
26
James Coppinger ↓ Paul Taylor 80'
-
17
Matty Blair ↓ Alistair Crawford 77'
- 8
- 9
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Alfie May 56'
- 15
Bench
-
16
Paul Taylor ↑ 80'
- 1
- 24
- 12
-
19
Alfie May ↑ 56'
- 22
-
11
Alistair Crawford ↑ 77'
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| Josh Martin | 2 |
| Offrande Zanzala | 2 |
| Paul Smyth | 2 |
| Joe Ironside | 1 |
| Jon Taylor | 1 |
| Joe Pritchard | 1 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 1 |
Accrington Stanley FC Form
2018-10-02
Accrington Stanley FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-09-29
Walsall FC
0–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2018-09-22
Accrington Stanley FC
2–1
AFC Wimbledon
W
2018-09-15
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2018-09-08
Accrington Stanley FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
Accrington Stanley FC
1–1
Scunthorpe United FC
D
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2018-10-02
Accrington Stanley FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2018-09-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-09-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2018-09-15
Walsall FC
1–4
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-09-08
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2018-09-01
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Accrington Stanley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
55%
Accrington Stanley FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC
| Handicap | Accrington Stanley FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

