Sunday , 15 November 2026

Carlisle United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2020-21
Carlisle United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sun 29 Nov 2020 · 13:30 UTC Brunton Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Joshua Kayode 43' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee David McNamara
  • Referee Chris Isherwood

Head-to-Head

1
Carlisle United FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-29 Carlisle United FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Carlisle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L
08 Nov Hayes & Yeading United FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
10 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Carlisle United FC A 2–1 W
24 Nov Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
21 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
07 Nov FC United of Manchester A 5–1 W
03 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 2–2 D
31 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Carlisle United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Carlisle United FC
David Ajiboye 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Brunton Park will turn into a battlefield for Carlisle United FC and Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Farman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Carlisle United FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Riley, as he is very good at scoring at Brunton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Nick Anderton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Carlisle United FC tonight.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' Ben Whiteman adds to his 1 season tally! Doncaster Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' Carlisle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Ben Whiteman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joshua Kayode.
  • 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Jason Lokilo on, Daniel Amos off on 52 minutes.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' Madger Gomes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taylor Richards at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' It’s high time Chris Beech made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Carlisle United FC make a change. Gime Toure trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Alessandra on 70 minutes.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Josh Sims is replaced by Tyreece John-Jules on 75 minute.
  • 78' What a strike from Jon Mellish! The score is 1-2.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Carlisle United FC that had 57 games and scored 53 goals.
  • 88' Fejiri Okenabirhie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Reilly. He replaces Josh Dixon on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Carlisle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Beech

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC28% Draw27% Doncaster Rovers FC45%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
72%
Carlisle United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Carlisle United FC21% Draw45% Doncaster Rovers FC34%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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