Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Accrington Stanley FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Doncaster Rovers FC

Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Y 40' Ellery Balcombe

Y 87' Reece James

Y 89' Tom Anderson

Overview

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Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Gooch
Referee Anthony Backhouse
Referee Andy Hendley
Referee Richard Woodward

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Accrington Stanley FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-02-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-12-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
17 Apr	Rochdale AFC	A	1–3	L
13 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	0–0	D
10 Apr	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–5	L
05 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	2–1	W
02 Apr	Burton Albion FC	H	0–0	D

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–2	L
17 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–0	W
13 Apr	Burton Albion FC	H	0–3	L
10 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–4	L
05 Apr	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
02 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Accrington Stanley FC have kicked off against Doncaster Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toby Savin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
30' Accrington Stanley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
35' Doncaster Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
40' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
41' What a strike from Dion Charles! The score is 1-0.
46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
51' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyreece John-Jules, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
63' Tyreece John-Jules is replacing Jason Lokilo for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
68' Reece James is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
71' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 71 minute. John Bostock leaves to be changed by Scott Robertson.
76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyreece John-Jules makes it 1-1.
81' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace James Coppinger by Ed Williams on 81 minute.
86' A quiet spell here at Wham Stadium. Accrington Stanley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reece James.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Anderson on 89 minutes.
Full Time. Accrington Stanley FC beats Doncaster Rovers FC

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Ellery Balcombe
3
Reece James
21
Andy Butler
5
Joe Wright
4
Tom Anderson C
26
James Coppinger ↓ Ed Williams 81'
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie
14
Matthew Smith
15
John Bostock ↓ Scott Robertson 71'
10
Jason Lokilo ↓ Tyreece John-Jules 63'
17
Taylor Richards

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Paul Smyth	2
Dion Charles	2
Josh Martin	2
Offrande Zanzala	2
Danny Andrew	1
Seamus Conneely	1
Zain Westbrooke	1
Sean McConville	1

Head to Head

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Accrington Stanley FC 1–5 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC L 2021-04-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-04-05 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.33 Accrington Stanley FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Accrington Stanley FC47% Draw27% Doncaster Rovers FC26%

Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC

53%

Accrington Stanley FC or Doncaster Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Accrington Stanley FC28% Draw49% Doncaster Rovers FC23%

Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.2%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap	Accrington Stanley FC covers	Push	Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.