Doncaster Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2026-27

Doncaster Rovers FC

2 – 3

Full Time

Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 28' Will Evans

Alfie May pen 51' 1–1

1–2 74' Aribim Pepple

1–3 83' Caleb Watts

Sean Grehan 90+5' 2–3

Neill Byrne 71' Y

Isaac Hutchinson 79' Y

Jack Senior 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Doncaster Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 10 games · 19 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Plymouth Argyle FC	10	19
2	Bradford City AFC	9	17
3	Stockport County FC	9	16
4	Huddersfield Town AFC	9	16
5	Cambridge United FC	9	16
6	Reading FC	9	15
7	Sheffield Wednesday FC	8	15
8	Oxford United FC	7	14
9	Stevenage FC	8	12
10	Burton Albion FC	10	12
11	AFC Wimbledon	9	12
12	Leyton Orient FC	9	11
13	Luton Town FC	8	11
14	Mansfield Town FC	8	11
15	Wycombe Wanderers FC	9	10
16	Doncaster Rovers FC	8	9
17	Leicester City FC	8	9
18	Blackpool FC	8	8
19	Barnsley FC	8	8
20	Peterborough United FC	9	8
21	Bromley FC	8	8
22	Notts County FC	8	7
23	Milton Keynes Dons FC	8	6
24	Wigan Athletic FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Doncaster Rovers FC 9 games · Avg 3.8 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2026-03-07 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2025-12-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–5 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-01-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-09-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–3	L
01 Sep	Notts County FC	H	1–1	D
29 Aug	Stevenage FC	A	2–2	D
22 Aug	Barnsley FC	H	0–0	D
15 Aug	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–2	L
02 May	Peterborough United FC	A	3–1	W

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	3–2	W
01 Sep	Leicester City FC	A	0–2	L
29 Aug	Bradford City AFC	H	2–0	W
22 Aug	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
15 Aug	Stockport County FC	H	1–3	L
02 May	Northampton Town FC	A	3–2	W

Season Stats

Doncaster Rovers FC		Plymouth Argyle FC
#16	Position	#1
9	Points	19
8	Played	10
2 / 3 / 3	W / D / L	6 / 1 / 3
9	Scored	18
9	Conceded	12
+0	GD	+6
1.13	PPG	1.90
25%	Win %	60%

Key Stats

89% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

30% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Doncaster Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 1st (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Plymouth Argyle FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

1/2

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Plymouth Argyle FC

Aribim Pepple	4 G
Will Evans	3 G
Oliver Irow	3 G
Harvey White	2 G	1 A
Xavier Amaechi	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Plymouth Argyle FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Doncaster Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tommy Simkin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
25' 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 Sean Grehan suffering a number of foals already.
28' Against the run of play, Will Evans has scored! This game has turned on its head.
33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tommi O'Reilly, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
43' Plymouth Argyle FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Caleb Watts scoring 1 goals.
48' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
51' Alfie May does the damage! The net is bulging and Doncaster Rovers FC surge ahead!
56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
61' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
62' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Bayley McCann on, Tommi O'Reilly off on 62 minutes.
63' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Oliver Irow exits the field as Caleb Watts enters on 63.
68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
70' The crowd applauds Owen Bailey as he leaves the pitch. George Broadbent steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
71' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
72' The supporters are chanting for Owen Oseni. He replaces Ronan Curtis on 72 minute.
74' What composure from Aribim Pepple! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-2.
79' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
79' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Robbie Gotts is withdrawn and Harry Clifton gets his opportunity.
82' Alex Hartridge gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Matthew Sorinola and will look to change the dynamic.
83' What a strike from Caleb Watts! The score is 1-3.
86' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a card on 86.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Doncaster Rovers FC 2-3 Plymouth Argyle FC.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
James Husband
15
Harry Clifton ↑ 79'
8
George Broadbent ↑ 70'
19
Jordan Thomas
25
Bayley McCann ↑ 62'
11
Leon Ayinde ↑ 79'
42
Josh Clarke

Coach Grant McCann

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ronan Curtis ↓ Owen Oseni 72'
19
Tyreeq Bakinson ↓ Bradley Ibrahim 72'
45
Wes Harding
5
Julio Pleguezuelo
9
Will Evans ↓ Mathias Ross 82'
29
Matthew Sorinola ↓ Alex Hartridge 82'
7
Harvey White
15
Alex Mitchell
1
Murphy Mahoney
27
Aribim Pepple
14
Oliver Irow ↓ Caleb Watts 63'

Bench

8
Joe Edwards
22
Alex Hartridge ↑ 82'
17
Caleb Watts ↑ 63'
23
Bradley Ibrahim ↑ 72'
2
Mathias Ross ↑ 82'
18
Owen Oseni ↑ 72'
21
Jimmy Storer

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke Jephcott	3
Joe Edwards	2
John Marquis	2
John Marquis	2
Graham Carey	1
Jordy Hiwula	1
Ruben Lameiras	1
Jordan Garrick	1

Head to Head

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2026-09-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-09-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Notts County FC D 2026-08-29 Stevenage FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2026-08-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D 2026-08-15 Mansfield Town FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2026-05-02 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2026-09-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2026-09-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2026-08-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bradford City AFC W 2026-08-22 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2026-08-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Stockport County FC L 2026-05-02 Northampton Town FC 2–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.25 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.79 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Doncaster Rovers FC26% Draw26% Plymouth Argyle FC48%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

74%

Doncaster Rovers FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Doncaster Rovers FC21% Draw43% Plymouth Argyle FC36%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 1

7.8%

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 0

6.5%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

5.5%

1 – 0

5.1%

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap	Doncaster Rovers FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	15%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	21%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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