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Bristol Rovers FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 11 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Tom Anderson
Liam Sercombe 67' Y
Edward Upson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Andrew Laver
  • Referee Paul Yates

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

1
5
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-12-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L
21 Dec Peterborough United FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
01 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Peterborough United FC A 3–0 W
21 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% 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 Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Rollin Menayese needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The 45-year-old James Coppinger has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Luke Leahy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Garner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Josh Barrett trudges off to be replaced by Gavin Reilly on 63 minutes.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for James Coppinger. He replaces Madger Gomes on 65 minute.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Anderson.
  • 72' Netherlands international Jordi van Stappershoef has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Kieran Sadlier is withdrawn and Rakish Bingham gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Seny Dieng, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tareiq Holmes-Dennis is hanging Cameron Hargreaves on the field on 80 minute.
  • 81' Edward Upson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' What a strike from Ben Whiteman! The score is 0-1.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Mitchell-Lawson. He replaces Luke Leahy on 89 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Jon Taylor by Matty Blair on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Coppinger 3
Mallik Wilks 3
Kieran Sadlier 2
Jon Taylor 2
Luke McCormick 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Rakish Bingham 1

Head to Head

2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-12-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Doncaster Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-29 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-12-21 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-01-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2019-12-26 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-12-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 56% + Doncaster Rovers FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC19% Draw26% Doncaster Rovers FC55%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
81%
Bristol Rovers FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC12% Draw47% Doncaster Rovers FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 25% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 19% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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