Doncaster Rovers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Doncaster Rovers FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 14:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45+10' · FT 45+7'

Reece James 16' Y

Y 22' Cian Harries

Ben Whiteman 24' Y

Y 29' Max Ehmer

Y 86' David Tutonda

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren Wilding
Referee Paul Marsden
Referee Trevor Kettle
Referee Chris Isherwood

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

Doncaster Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-01-11 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-12-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Sep	Bristol Rovers FC	H	4–1	W
19 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	A	3–1	W
12 Sep	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	1–1	D
07 Mar	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	1–0	W
29 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
22 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	0–1	L

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Sep	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	1–4	L
19 Sep	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–2	L
12 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	1–1	D
10 Mar	Sunderland AFC	H	2–0	W
07 Mar	Southend United FC	A	1–3	L
29 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% 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' The ball is rolling at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol Rovers FC.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson made 393 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' Wales international Joe Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
16' A moment of madness from Reece James on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Doncaster Rovers FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cian Harries on 22.
23' A stunning finish from Joe Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
24' A moment of madness from Ben Whiteman on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Ehmer.
30' GOAL! Madger Gomes scores on 30.
32' The England James Daly breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 2-1!
37' 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.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke McCormick, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
46' The whistle greets Jason Lokilo as he departs to be replaced by James Coppinger.
51' Doncaster Rovers 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.
56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
57' Brilliant from the ! Taylor Richards makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 57.
62' Jon Taylor adds to his 0 season tally! Doncaster Rovers FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
65' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Jonah Ayunga on, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson off on 65 minutes.
70' Brandon Hanlan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
72' Fresh legs for Doncaster Rovers FC! Cameron John comes on to replace Taylor Richards.
74' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — James Daly exits the field as Zain Walker enters on 74.
79' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke Leahy is replaced by David Tutonda.
84' It’s high time Ben Garner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
86' David Tutonda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
88' Fejiri Okenabirhie gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Jon Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
With this win, Doncaster Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Zain Westbrooke
32
Anssi Jaakkola
25
Cian Harries
5
Max Ehmer C
9
Brandon Hanlan
3
Luke Leahy ↓ David Tutonda 79'
15
Alfie Kilgour
10
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson ↓ Jonah Ayunga 65'
4
Joshua Grant
14
Luke McCormick
17
James Daly ↓ Zain Walker 74'

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mallik Wilks	3
James Coppinger	3
Luke McCormick	2
Kieran Sadlier	2
Jon Taylor	2
Madger Gomes	1
Tom Anderson	1
Taylor Richards	1

Head to Head

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-09-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-09-19 Charlton Athletic FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-09-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-03-07 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-02-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-09-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-09-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-03-10 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-03-07 Southend United FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.18 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.93 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Doncaster Rovers FC66% Draw20% Bristol Rovers FC14%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

34%

Doncaster Rovers FC or Bristol Rovers FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Doncaster Rovers FC46% Draw41% Bristol Rovers FC13%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

10.5%

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

9.2%

3 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.9%

0 – 0

2 – 2

4.4%

4 – 0

4.1%

1 – 2

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap	Doncaster Rovers FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	20%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	23%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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