Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
#15 Position #21
8 Points 6
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 3
13 Scored 8
13 Conceded 9
+0 GD -1
1.14 PPG 0.86
29% Win % 14%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Doncaster Rovers FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
  • 5' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 10' Josh Sims has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 15' Daniel Ballard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Assisted by Jerry Yates with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ellis Simms makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 23' A stunning finish from Ellis Simms — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Fresh legs for Doncaster Rovers FC! Omar Bogle comes on to replace Fejiri Okenabirhie.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Joe Wright. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Gabriel on 42.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Reece James is replaced by Anthony Greaves.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Stewart.
  • 58' Poor challenge from James Husband. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — James Husband exits the field as Marvin Ekpiteta enters on 64.
  • 65' Josh Sims is replacing Jason Lokilo for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ellis Simms makes it 3-0.
  • 82' Jerry Yates makes way for Demetri Mitchell at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • The final score is 2-0.

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
Tommy Rowe 1
Michael Nottingham 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Reece James 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Cameron John 1
Jerry Yates 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
1.62 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC33% Draw45% Doncaster Rovers FC22%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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