Doncaster Rovers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee
- Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Referee Richard Bartlett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Southend United FC | A | 7–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 16 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
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' What a night it is going to be! Doncaster Rovers FC welcome Accrington Stanley FC for this crunch clash at Keepmoat Stadium.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Cameron John has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 347 appearances.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Tom Anderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Doncaster Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Reece James makes way for Joe Wright at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Offrande Zanzala made 231 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Assisted by James Coppinger with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Taylor makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Doncaster Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
- 69' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Pritchard departs to be replaced by Sean McConville.
- 77' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 77 minute. James Coppinger leaves to be changed by Niall Ennis.
- 78' Rakish Bingham is replacing Kwame Thomas for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
- 82' Goal! Offrande Zanzala scores his 13 goal in 231 matches.
- 87' Doncaster Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Reece James ↓ Joe Wright 46'
- 4
-
26
James Coppinger C ↓ Niall Ennis 77'
- 10
- 2
- 24
- 6
- 12
- 7
-
39
Kwame Thomas ↓ Rakish Bingham 78'
- 32
Bench
- 13
-
5
Joe Wright ↑ 46'
- 19
- 33
-
11
Rakish Bingham ↑ 78'
-
31
Niall Ennis ↑ 77'
- 22
Coach
Darren Moore
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Pritchard ↓ Sean McConville 72'
- 28
- 3
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 32
-
19
Colby Bishop ↓ Offrande Zanzala 78'
- 30
- 36
Bench
- 16
- 1
- 18
-
11
Sean McConville ↑ 72'
-
9
Offrande Zanzala ↑ 78'
- 42
- 34
Coach
John Coleman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Smyth | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 2 |
| Josh Martin | 2 |
| Offrande Zanzala | 2 |
| Mo Faal | 1 |
| Offrande Zanzala | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
| Danny Andrew | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2019-12-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-12-14
AFC Wimbledon
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-12-07
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2019-11-23
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-11-02
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–2
Burton Albion FC
D
2019-10-22
Southend United FC
1–7
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Accrington Stanley FC Form
2019-12-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-12-14
Accrington Stanley FC
4–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2019-12-07
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-11-23
Accrington Stanley FC
7–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-16
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2019-11-02
Coventry City FC
0–0
Accrington Stanley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for:
Doncaster Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
65%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Accrington Stanley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

