Thursday , 2 July 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
0% Clean Sheets
Carlisle United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Carlisle United FC
Regan Linney 3 G
Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Carlisle United FC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Carlisle United FC is showing some good football. However, Carlisle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Anderton, as he is very good at scoring at Brunton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Carlisle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Carlisle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' GOAL! Ben Whiteman scores on 32.
  • 37' Aaron Hayden has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Ben Whiteman with the second goal in the match!
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joshua Kayode.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Doncaster Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Jason Lokilo is replacing Daniel Amos for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Wright made 235 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Jason Lokilo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Richards departs to be replaced by Madger Gomes.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Another substitution for Carlisle United FC to replace Gime Toure by Lewis Alessandra on 70 minute.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Josh Sims is replaced by Tyreece John-Jules on 75 minute.
  • 78' GOAL! Jon Mellish scores on 78.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' It’s high time Chris Beech made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Another change for Carlisle United FC made on 90 minute. Josh Dixon leaves to be changed by Gavin Reilly.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Carlisle United FC.

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.