Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Accrington Stanley FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Tue 17 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Harry Pell 23' Y
Matt Butcher 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
2
Accrington Stanley FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
09 May Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W
01 May Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Portsmouth FC H 3–3 D
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
07 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L
09 May Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L
04 May Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
01 May Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Wham Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Pontus Dahlberg puts Accrington Stanley FC on the lead.
  • 8' John Bostock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 13' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Pell is booked for Accrington Stanley FC — Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Sean McConville has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 231 appearances.
  • 38' Matt Butcher, a England , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Ethan Galbraith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Joe Pritchard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Aidan Barlow trudges off to be replaced by Omar Bogle on 56 minutes.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Matt Butcher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. John Bostock departs to be replaced by Branden Horton.
  • 88' Ben Close has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Joel Mumbongo comes on to replace Dion Charles.
  • The points are shared — Accrington Stanley FC 1-0 Doncaster Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Smyth 2
Dion Charles 2
Josh Martin 2
Offrande Zanzala 2
Mo Faal 1
Offrande Zanzala 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Danny Andrew 1

Head to Head

2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 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

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2021-08-07 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-05-01 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2021-04-27 Accrington Stanley FC 3–3 Portsmouth FC D

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-05-09 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC L 2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-05-01 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC54% Draw27% Doncaster Rovers FC19%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
46%
Accrington Stanley FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC33% Draw50% Doncaster Rovers FC17%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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