Doncaster Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Bradford City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 07 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Doncaster Rovers FC and Coventry City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Brandon Mason is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
- 20' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Zain Westbrooke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Kieran Sadlier adds to his 0 season tally! Doncaster Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Thomas on 36.
- 41' Bright Enobakhare, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Bright Enobakhare departs to be replaced by Conor Chaplin.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' 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.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mallik Wilks.
- 57' The crowd applauds Amadou Bakayoko as he leaves the pitch. Zain Westbrooke steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 62' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Paul Downing has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Alistair Crawford has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mallik Wilks on 70 minute.
- 74' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jordan Shipley is replaced by Jordan Ponticelli.
- 79' Marko Marosi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Tyler Smith is replacing James Coppinger for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
- 84' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' What a strike from John Marquis! The score is 2-0.
- 90' It’s high time Grant McCann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 2-0 the final result. Coventry City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 3
-
26
James Coppinger ↓ Tyler Smith 82'
- 17
- 8
- 9
- 7
- 15
- 31
-
22
Kieran Sadlier ↓ Tommy Rowe 82'
Bench
-
18
Tyler Smith ↑ 82'
- 44
- 33
- 12
-
10
Tommy Rowe ↑ 82'
- 19
-
11
Alistair Crawford ↑ 70'
Coach
Grant McCann
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 23
- 21
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 26
- 6
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
25
Zain Westbrooke ↑ 57'
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↑ 45'
- 33
- 41
- 44
-
19
Jordan Ponticelli ↑ 74'
- 34
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 1 |
| Joe Wright | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2019-05-04
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
2019-04-27
Oxford United FC
2–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2019-04-23
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–2
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2019-04-19
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-04-13
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2019-04-06
Bradford City AFC
0–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Coventry City FC Form
2019-05-04
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2019-04-28
Coventry City FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-04-22
Portsmouth FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2019-04-19
Coventry City FC
2–0
Bradford City AFC
W
2019-04-13
Sunderland AFC
4–5
Coventry City FC
W
2019-04-07
Coventry City FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Coventry City FC
50%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.