Doncaster Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Dudley
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Declan Ford
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
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' We are underway at Keepmoat Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 242 games and scored 274 goals.
- 15' Jon Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Sheaf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 26' Goal! Jordan Shipley scores his 26 goal in 379 matches.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Kieran Sadlier leaves to be changed by Rakish Bingham.
- 51' Niall Ennis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 350 appearances.
- 55' Ben Sheaf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Doncaster Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Sam McCallum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' The crowd applauds Jordan Shipley as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Allen steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' The crowd applauds Callum O'Hare as he leaves the pitch. Zain Westbrooke steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 83' The whistle greets Matt Godden as he departs to be replaced by Maxime Biamou.
- 88' Marko Marosi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 26
- 8
- 10
- 2
- 24
- 6
-
7
Kieran Sadlier ↓ Rakish Bingham 46'
- 31
Bench
- 1
- 16
- 17
- 12
-
11
Rakish Bingham ↑ 46'
- 32
- 22
Coach
Darren Moore
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
-
17
Callum O'Hare ↓ Zain Westbrooke 82'
- 1
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Maxime Biamou 83'
- 15
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Jamie Allen 67'
- 6
- 31
- 4
- 23
Bench
-
25
Zain Westbrooke ↑ 82'
-
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 67'
- 13
- 21
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 83'
- 3
- 16
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 |
| Luke Thomas | 1 |
| Jordy Hiwula | 1 |
| Joe Wright | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2020-01-18
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2020-01-11
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-01-07
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2020-01-01
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2019-12-29
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2019-12-26
Peterborough United FC
0–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Coventry City FC Form
2020-01-18
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2020-01-11
Coventry City FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2020-01-01
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–4
Coventry City FC
W
2019-12-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–4
Coventry City FC
W
2019-12-21
Coventry City FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2019-12-14
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Doncaster Rovers FC or Coventry City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Coventry City FC
67%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

