Saturday , 14 November 2026

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Pontus Dahlberg 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
Doncaster Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Cheltenham Town FC H 3–2 W
19 Oct Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
02 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
28 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–6 L
25 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–3 L
19 Oct Morecambe FC H 3–1 W
16 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
28 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–5 L
25 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Doncaster Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' Joe Dodoo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 8' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Tommy Rowe is withdrawn and Matthew Smith gets his opportunity.
  • 13' Ro-Shaun Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' 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.
  • 24' Joe Dodoo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Pontus Dahlberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Tom Anderson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Alfie May on, Daniel Crowley off on 54 minutes.
  • 55' Rodrigo Vilca is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' It’s high time Richie Wellens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' Alfie May adds to his 2 season tally! Cheltenham Town FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Sercombe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Tiago Cukur gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Rodrigo Vilca and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Williams is hanging Kyle Vassell on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pontus Dahlberg.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Aidan Barlow. He replaces Jordy Hiwula on 90 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 Richie Wellens

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Tom Anderson 1
Joe Dodoo 1
Rodrigo Vilca 1
Andrew Williams 1
Ben Williams 1
Matthew Pollock 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-10-19 Gillingham FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-10-16 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-10-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-09-28 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-09-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-10-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Morecambe FC W 2021-10-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-10-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC53% Draw23% Cheltenham Town FC24%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
47%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Cheltenham Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC39% Draw40% Cheltenham Town FC21%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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