Coventry City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Matthew Smith
- Referee Ron Ganfield
- Referee David Plowright
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 3 G |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Doncaster Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Junior Brown has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Grant McCann will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Herbie Kane.
- 19' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' Jordy Hiwula is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 26' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
- 41' GOAL! Luke Thomas fires home to make it 2-0!
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Jordan Willis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Paul Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 57 minute. Alistair Crawford leaves to be changed by Jermaine Anderson.
- 58' The whistle greets Mallik Wilks as he departs to be replaced by Paul Taylor.
- 63' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Tom Bayliss exits the field as Liam Kelly enters on 63.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' GOAL! Joe Wright fires home to make it 2-1!
- 71' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Conor Chaplin is replaced by Jodi Jones.
- 76' James Coppinger, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. Tom Anderson gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Jordy Hiwula makes way for Abumere Ogogo at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 2-1 the final result. Doncaster Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Jodi Jones 71'
-
11
Jordy Hiwula ↓ Abumere Ogogo 81'
- 12
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 8
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Liam Kelly 63'
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 21
-
16
Abumere Ogogo ↑ 81'
- 13
- 15
- 27
-
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 63'
-
7
Jodi Jones ↑ 71'
Coach
Mark Robins
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 26
- 17
- 8
- 9
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Paul Taylor 58'
- 11
- 15
Bench
-
16
Paul Taylor ↑ 58'
- 1
- 24
- 35
- 19
- 21
-
22
Jermaine Anderson ↑ 57'
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 1 |
| Joe Wright | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.