Doncaster Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One .
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Barry Gordon
- Referee Joseph Johnson
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | Rochdale AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Gillingham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 May | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Southend United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
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 wait is over. Lincoln City FC get us underway at .
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 249 games and scored 280 goals.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael O'Connor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 13' Magnificent from Niall Ennis! That is 36 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Doncaster Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Madger Antonio Gomes Aju is booked for Doncaster Rovers FC — Yellow card on 33.
- 36' It’s a booking for Lincoln City FC player. Harry Anderson gets a Yellow card.
- 41' Harry Anderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Niall Ennis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Lincoln City FC have won 397 goals from 333 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' GOAL! Jorge Grant fires home to make it 1-1!
- 62' England international Harry Toffolo has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Bruno Andrade is replacing Harry Anderson for the Lincoln City FC side.
- 68' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! John Akinde comes on to replace Tyler Walker.
- 72' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Alfie May by Jon Taylor on 72 minute.
- 77' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 82' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 83' Jon Taylor doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' Lincoln City FC make a change. Michael O'Connor trudges off to be replaced by Ellis Chapman on 86 minutes.
- 87' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Madger Antonio Gomes Aju trudges off to be replaced by Matty Blair on 87 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kazaiah Sterling.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Doncaster Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 26
-
19
Alfie May ↓ Jon Taylor 72'
- 8
- 2
-
12
Madger Gomes ↓ Matty Blair 87'
- 7
- 32
- 31
Bench
-
17
Matty Blair ↑ 87'
- 20
- 21
- 11
-
10
Jon Taylor ↑ 72'
- 24
-
14
Kazaiah Sterling ↑ 72'
Coach
Darren Moore
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tyler Walker ↓ John Akinde 68'
- 10
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 23
-
26
Harry Anderson ↓ Bruno Andrade 67'
- 16
- 18
- 19
Bench
- 22
- 6
-
12
Ellis Chapman ↑ 86'
-
29
John Akinde ↑ 68'
- 21
-
11
Bruno Andrade ↑ 67'
- 31
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben House | 2 |
| Niall Ennis | 1 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Taylor Richards | 1 |
| Danny Gardner | 1 |
| Jon Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2019-08-24
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2019-08-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–2
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2019-08-10
Rochdale AFC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2019-08-03
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Gillingham FC
D
2019-05-17
Charlton Athletic FC
2–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2019-05-12
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
2019-08-24
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2019-08-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2019-08-17
Lincoln City FC
4–0
Southend United FC
W
2019-08-10
Rotherham United FC
0–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2019-08-03
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2019-01-05
Everton FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
51%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Lincoln City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.