Coventry City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 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 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Sep | Blackpool FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Oxford United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Aug | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
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' The game is set. Doncaster Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Doncaster Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Fankaty Dabo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 41' Goal! Ben Whiteman scores his 32 goal in 242 matches.
- 43' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Niall Ennis is withdrawn and Alfie May gets his opportunity.
- 50' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Niall Ennis departs to be replaced by Alfie May.
- 51' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Niall Ennis by Alfie May on 51 minute.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Gervane Kastaneer. He replaces Wesley Jobello on 64 minute.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
- 79' 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.
- 83' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Jordy Hiwula exits the field as Amadou Bakayoko enters on 83.
- 88' Reece James picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Amadou Bakayoko makes it 1-1.
- 90' Jordan Shipley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 90 minute. Kieran Sadlier leaves to be changed by Madger Gomes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 17
- 1
- 24
-
11
Jordy Hiwula ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 83'
- 15
- 26
- 3
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 25
-
33
Gervane Kastaneer ↑ 64'
- 13
-
21
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 83'
- 31
- 38
- 4
Coach
Mark Robins
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 26
- 8
- 33
- 10
- 2
- 24
- 6
-
7
Kieran Sadlier ↓ Madger Gomes 90'
-
31
Niall Ennis ↓ Alfie May 50'
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 16
-
19
Alfie May ↑ 50'
- 21
- 23
-
12
Madger Gomes ↑ 90'
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 1 |
| Joe Wright | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2019-09-28
Coventry City FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2019-09-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-09-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
2019-09-14
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2019-09-07
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-08-24
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
59%
Coventry City FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.