Doncaster Rovers FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One .
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Dudley
- Referee David Benton
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Richard Wild
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Bradford City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Walsall FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Southend United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Doncaster Rovers FC and Fleetwood Town FC.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ched Evans makes it 0-1.
- 9' A moment of madness from James Husband on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fleetwood Town FC will be frustrated.
- 10' Time for substitution for Fleetwood Town FC. James Husband is replaced by Jason Holt.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Fleetwood Town FC is showing some good football. However, Fleetwood Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Doncaster Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' GOAL! James Wallace scores on 34. Assisted by Ashley Hunter
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Fleetwood Town FC's compact .
- 43' A moment of madness from Joe Wright on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 44' Poor challenge from James Wallace. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' Ashley Eastham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ched Evans.
- 46' The whistle greets James Wallace as he departs to be replaced by Craig Morgan.
- 49' What composure from Ashley Hunter! The England international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 50' A goal from the England international Ashley Eastham! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-5!
- 53' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alistair Crawford is hanging Niall Mason on the field on 53 minute.
- 58' 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.
- 61' A moment of madness from James Coppinger on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 61' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. James Coppinger is withdrawn and Alfie May gets his opportunity.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Taylor is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Doncaster Rovers FC have won 280 goals from 249 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Ched Evans trudges off to be replaced by Wes Burns on 71 minutes.
- 73' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Mallik Wilks has done his job and it is now time for Alfie Beestin to step up.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Fleetwood Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' Mallik Wilks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Doncaster Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Fleetwood Town FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 6
- 5
-
2
Niall Mason ↓ Alistair Crawford 53'
- 3
-
26
James Coppinger ↓ Alfie May 61'
- 17
- 8
- 9
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Alfie Beestin 73'
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 24
- 12
-
19
Alfie May ↑ 61'
-
14
Alfie Beestin ↑ 73'
- 22
-
11
Alistair Crawford ↑ 53'
Coach
Grant McCann
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
James Husband ↓ Jason Holt 10'
-
9
Ched Evans ↓ Wes Burns 71'
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 29
- 22
- 17
- 23
-
38
James Wallace ↓ Craig Morgan 46'
- 18
Bench
-
20
Craig Morgan ↑ 46'
- 8
-
7
Wes Burns ↑ 71'
- 27
- 14
-
4
Jason Holt ↑ 10'
- 31
Coach
Joey Barton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paddy Madden | 4 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Ashley Hunter | 2 |
| Kyle Vassell | 1 |
| James Wallace | 1 |
| Barrie McKay | 1 |
| Ellis Harrison | 1 |
| James Coppinger | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2018-10-06
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–4
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2018-10-02
Accrington Stanley FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2018-09-29
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-09-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Bradford City AFC
W
2018-09-15
Walsall FC
1–4
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-09-08
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2018-10-06
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–4
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2018-10-02
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2018-09-29
Fleetwood Town FC
1–3
Barnsley FC
L
2018-09-22
Southend United FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2018-09-15
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2018-09-08
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Fleetwood Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fleetwood Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
77%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Fleetwood Town FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

