Sunday , 16 August 2026

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 45' Ryan Edmondson
Y 63' Ryan Watson
Y 81' Danny Rose
Y 90' Mark Marshall
Y 90' Peter Kioso

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee Tom Nield

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Doncaster Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
20 Feb Hull City AFC H 3–3 D
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
06 Mar Portsmouth FC H 4–1 W
02 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
23 Feb Rochdale AFC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Doncaster Rovers FC Northampton Town FC
#26 Position #7
0 Points 35
1 Played 46
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
1 Scored 39
2 Conceded 74
-1 GD -35
0.00 PPG 0.76
0% Win % 20%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Doncaster Rovers FC are 26th (0 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Doncaster Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Ryan Watson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 15' Fraser Horsfall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' 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 Joseph Mills suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Scott Robertson is replaced by Taylor Richards.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthew Smith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
  • 38' Peter Kioso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 43' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Ryan Edmondson was booked on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Cameron John by James Coppinger on 46 minute.
  • 51' Doncaster Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Bryn Morris on, Shaun McWilliams off on 57 minutes.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Danny Rose. He replaces Ryan Edmondson on 61 minute.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Ryan Watson gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Matthew Smith is replaced by Madger Gomes on 72 minute.
  • 74' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Marshall is hanging Mikel Miller on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Rose on 81.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryn Morris, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Northampton Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andy Butler

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Wright 1
Tyreece John-Jules 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Elliot Lee 1
George Broadbent 1
Cameron McGeehan 1

Head to Head

2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-03-09 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-03-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-27 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-02-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–3 Hull City AFC D

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-03-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-02 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-02-27 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-02-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Rochdale AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC46% Draw30% Northampton Town FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
54%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Northampton Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC31% Draw52% Northampton Town FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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