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

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League One · 2020-21

Doncaster Rovers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+8'

Jon Taylor 10' Y

Y 15' Marcus Harness

Y 59' Rasmus Nicolaisen

Y 82' John Marquis

Matthew Smith 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Doncaster Rovers FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Barry Gordon
Referee Joe Clark
Referee Ross Joyce
Referee Rebecca Welch (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-25 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
17 Feb	Accrington Stanley FC	H	0–1	L
13 Feb	Sunderland AFC	A	1–4	L
09 Feb	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–3	L

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
27 Feb	Gillingham FC	H	1–1	D
23 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	1–0	W
20 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	L
16 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–3	L
09 Feb	Swindon Town FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Doncaster Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC has kicked off!
5' Brad Halliday is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
10' Jon Taylor was booked on 10.
12' Doncaster Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Reece James on 12.
15' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
20' John Marquis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
25' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
28' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Jon Taylor by Fejiri Okenabirhie on 28 minute.
33' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
43' 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 Andy Cannon suffering a number of foals already.
46' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Haji Mnoga is replaced by John Marquis on 46 minute.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenny Jackett might look to freshen things up shortly.
56' Tom Naylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
59' Rasmus Nicolaisen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
63' The supporters are chanting for Jason Lokilo. He replaces Josh Sims on 63 minute.
64' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Scott Robertson on, John Bostock off on 64 minutes.
69' 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.
70' GOAL! Fejiri Okenabirhie fires home to make it 2-0!
71' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lee Brown is hanging Charlie Daniels on the field on 71 minute.
76' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Ellis Harrison is withdrawn and Jordy Hiwula gets his opportunity.
81' England international Jack Whatmough has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Marquis.
87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rasmus Nicolaisen made 225 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matthew Smith on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — Doncaster Rovers FC 2-1 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Josh Sims ↓ Jason Lokilo 63'
3
Reece James
7
Omar Bogle
13
Louis Jones
5
Joe Wright
4
Tom Anderson C
26
James Coppinger ↓ Taylor Richards 76'
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Fejiri Okenabirhie 28'
2
Brad Halliday
14
Matthew Smith
15
John Bostock ↓ Scott Robertson 64'

Bench

Coach Andy Butler

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
Lee Brown ↑ 71'
16
George Byers
9
John Marquis ↑ 46'
7
Ryan Williams
14
Andy Cannon ↑ 46'
22
Lewis Ward
26
Jordy Hiwula ↑ 76'

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Reece James	3
Ellis Harrison	1
John Marquis	1
Fejiri Okenabirhie	1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild	1
Aiden O'Brien	1
Sean Raggett	1
George Hirst	1

Head to Head

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

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 2021-02-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-02-09 Fleetwood Town FC 3–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-03-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-27 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-20 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.39 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.11 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Doncaster Rovers FC45% Draw28% Portsmouth FC27%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

55%

Doncaster Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Doncaster Rovers FC30% Draw49% Portsmouth FC21%

Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

10.4%

0 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

2 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap	Doncaster Rovers FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	22%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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