Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Blackpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Tue 4 May 2021 · 18:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Joe Wright
Jordan Gabriel 42' Y
Kevin Stewart 55' Y
James Husband 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Richard Woodward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-11-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Blackpool FC 2019-09-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2019-03-12 Blackpool FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-11-27 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
01 May Northampton Town FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
24 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
17 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
01 May Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
27 Apr Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
24 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
17 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Doncaster Rovers FC
#20 Position #21
12 Points 12
13 Played 13
3 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 7
17 Scored 14
22 Conceded 22
-5 GD -8
0.92 PPG 0.92
23% Win % 23%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G
Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackpool FC and Doncaster Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Jordan Gabriel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Ellis Simms puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
  • 23' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 249 games and scored 280 goals.
  • 33' Blackpool 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.
  • 34' Omar Bogle is replacing Fejiri Okenabirhie for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Wright is booked for Doncaster Rovers FC — Yellow card on 40.
  • 42' Jordan Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 46' Anthony Greaves has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reece James on 46 minute.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Kevin Stewart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' James Husband catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' England international Taylor Richards has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Ekpiteta. He replaces James Husband on 64 minute.
  • 65' Jason Lokilo makes way for Josh Sims at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 70' Joe Wright is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 75' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Ellis Simms makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Demetri Mitchell comes on to replace Jerry Yates.
  • 87' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackpool FC players.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 3
Cameron John 1
Jerry Yates 1
CJ Hamilton 1
John Marquis 1
Herbie Kane 1
Tommy Rowe 1
Michael Nottingham 1

Head to Head

2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-11-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Blackpool FC 2019-09-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2019-03-12 Blackpool FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-11-27 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-05-01 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-05-01 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-27 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-04-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC49% Draw26% Doncaster Rovers FC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
51%
Blackpool FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC33% Draw46% Doncaster Rovers FC21%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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