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Coventry City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Coventry City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Herbie Kane
Y 78' Tom Anderson

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Matthew Smith
  • Referee Ron Ganfield
  • Referee David Plowright

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

2
1
1
Coventry City FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 Coventry City FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
23 Oct Bradford City AFC A 4–2 W
20 Oct Southend United FC A 2–1 W
13 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
06 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
02 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
23 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
20 Oct Gillingham FC H 3–3 D
13 Oct Rochdale AFC A 3–2 W
06 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 0–4 L
02 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Coventry City FC have kicked off against Doncaster Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 377 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 14' Poor challenge from Herbie Kane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 21' The England Jordy Hiwula breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-0!
  • 26' Dujon Sterling is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Luke Thomas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Jermaine Anderson gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Alistair Crawford and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Paul Taylor on, Mallik Wilks off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Tom Bayliss makes way for Liam Kelly at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Chaplin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 69' Magnificent from Joe Wright! That is 17 goals in 240 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Conor Chaplin by Jodi Jones on 71 minute.
  • 76' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Anderson on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Abumere Ogogo. He replaces Jordy Hiwula on 81 minute.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Shipley 1
Luke Thomas 1
Jordy Hiwula 1
Joe Wright 1
John Marquis 1
Kieran Sadlier 1
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Ben Whiteman 1

Head to Head

2018-10-27 Coventry City FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Coventry City FC Form

2018-10-27 Coventry City FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-10-23 Bradford City AFC 2–4 Coventry City FC W 2018-10-20 Southend United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-10-13 Coventry City FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2018-10-06 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-10-02 Coventry City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2018-10-27 Coventry City FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2018-10-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–3 Gillingham FC D 2018-10-13 Rochdale AFC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-10-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–4 Fleetwood Town FC L 2018-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC52% Draw26% Doncaster Rovers FC22%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
48%
Coventry City FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC33% Draw47% Doncaster Rovers FC20%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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