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Doncaster Rovers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Doncaster Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Tue 23 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kieran Sadlier 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Richard Bartlett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
2
5
Doncaster Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 1–2 L
19 Apr Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Bradford City AFC A 1–0 W
30 Mar Walsall FC H 3–1 W
26 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 4–1 W
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
20 Apr Luton Town FC H 0–3 L
13 Apr Walsall FC H 2–1 W
09 Apr Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
06 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
03 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Doncaster Rovers FC is hosting Accrington Stanley FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jonathan Maxted has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 17' Goal! Sean McConville scores his 34 goal in 231 matches.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Doncaster Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Doncaster Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Billy Kee needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Paul Smyth makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 46' Kieran Sadlier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alistair Crawford on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matty Blair made 235 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Another change for Accrington Stanley FC made on 69 minute. Paul Smyth leaves to be changed by Luke Armstrong.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Grant McCann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Kieran Sadlier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Danny Andrew — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • With this win, Accrington Stanley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Smyth 2
Dion Charles 2
Josh Martin 2
Offrande Zanzala 2
Offrande Zanzala 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Danny Andrew 1
Seamus Conneely 1

Head to Head

2019-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-10-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2019-04-19 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2019-04-06 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-03-30 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Walsall FC W 2019-03-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC W

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2019-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Luton Town FC L 2019-04-13 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Walsall FC W 2019-04-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-04-06 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-04-03 Accrington Stanley FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC36% Draw29% Accrington Stanley FC35%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
64%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC26% Draw49% Accrington Stanley FC25%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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