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

League One · 2021-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joseph Olowu 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Morecambe 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
Doncaster Rovers FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Morecambe FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
28 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
17 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
11 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 3–4 L
28 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Doncaster Rovers FC is hosting Morecambe FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Morecambe FC does not make any changes. Joe Dodoo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Ro-Shaun Williams, a Grenada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Cole Stockton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Morecambe FC so far.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Toumani Diagouraga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' The travelling Morecambe FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' Morecambe FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Another substitution for Morecambe FC to replace Alfie McCalmont by Adam Phillips on 57 minute.
  • 62' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 67' Ben Close has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Doncaster Rovers FC! Tiago Cukur comes on to replace Jordy Hiwula.
  • 71' Liam Gibson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gregory Leigh at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Morecambe FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 78' Wesley McDonald makes way for Joshua McPake at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morecambe FC.
  • 79' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Rodrigo Vilca is withdrawn and Charlie Seaman gets his opportunity.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Tommy Rowe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Joseph Olowu will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordy Hiwula suffering a number of foals already.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC50% Draw31% Morecambe FC19%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Morecambe FC
50%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Morecambe FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC31% Draw57% Morecambe FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 27% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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