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Doncaster Rovers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Doncaster Rovers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Danny Gratton
  • Referee David Richardson
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Stockport County FC 11 22
2 Huddersfield Town AFC 11 22
3 Bradford City AFC 11 21
4 Cambridge United FC 11 20
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 12 19
6 Reading FC 11 18
7 Sheffield Wednesday FC 10 18
8 Oxford United FC 9 18
9 Stevenage FC 10 15
10 Leicester City FC 10 15
11 Mansfield Town FC 10 15
12 Leyton Orient FC 11 14
13 Luton Town FC 10 14
14 Burton Albion FC 12 14
15 Wycombe Wanderers FC 11 14
16 AFC Wimbledon 11 12
17 Blackpool FC 10 11
18 Notts County FC 10 10
19 Doncaster Rovers FC 10 9
20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 10 9
21 Peterborough United FC 11 9
22 Barnsley FC 10 8
23 Bromley FC 10 8
24 Wigan Athletic FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

5
1
Doncaster Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
12 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
05 Oct Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
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
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
12 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
21 Sep AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
17 Sep Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/4
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Keepmoat Stadium that hosts another battle between Doncaster Rovers FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Doncaster Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Seny Dieng is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 30' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' 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.
  • 39' GOAL! Kieran Sadlier fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' What a moment for Jon Taylor! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 58 minute. Tom Nichols leaves to be changed by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 62' The whistle greets Ollie Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Bennett.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tom Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Donervon Daniels as he leaves the pitch. Joe Wright steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 84' England international James Coppinger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. James Coppinger trudges off to be replaced by Alfie May on 87 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Doncaster Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mallik Wilks 3
James Coppinger 3
Luke McCormick 2
Kieran Sadlier 2
Jon Taylor 2
Joe Wright 1
Madger Gomes 1
Tom Anderson 1

Head to Head

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

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-10-12 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 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

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-10-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-09-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC55% Draw25% Bristol Rovers FC20%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
45%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Bristol Rovers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC39% Draw46% Bristol Rovers FC15%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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