Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Stewart Downing 35' Y
Lewis Travis 40' Y
Y 81' Cameron John
Jacob Davenport 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee
  • Referee Andrew Fox
3 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
29 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
22 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
19 Dec Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
15 Dec Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Doncaster Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 235 games and scored 266 goals.
  • 10' Doncaster Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' England international Andy Butler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Anderson made 235 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stewart Downing.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Travis.
  • 42' What a moment for Taylor Richards! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Amari'i Bell departs to be replaced by Barry Douglas.
  • 51' Cameron John has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Joe Rothwell on, Stewart Downing off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Adam Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Trybull at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Taylor Richards is replaced by Jason Lokilo.
  • 72' Joe Wright has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 73 minute. Bradley Dack leaves to be changed by Jacob Davenport.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bradley Dack suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Daniel Amos is replacing Fejiri Okenabirhie for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 81' Cameron John picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jacob Davenport.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taylor Richards 1

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-12-15 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC26% Draw32% Doncaster Rovers FC42%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC17% Draw54% Doncaster Rovers FC29%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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