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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Doncaster Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Seny Dieng has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Kieran Sadlier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 161 appearances.
  • 30' Tom Nichols needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' Kieran Sadlier has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
  • 44' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' The England Jon Taylor breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-0!
  • 58' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Adeboyejo is hanging Tom Nichols on the field on 58 minute.
  • 62' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ollie Clarke departs to be replaced by Kyle Bennett.
  • 67' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Alex Rodman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Whiteman, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 79' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Donervon Daniels trudges off to be replaced by Joe Wright on 79 minutes.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace James Coppinger by Alfie May on 87 minute.
  • 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

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mallik Wilks 3
James Coppinger 3
Luke McCormick 2
Kieran Sadlier 2
Jon Taylor 2
John Marquis 1
James Daly 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 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.