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

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League One · 2021-22

Doncaster Rovers FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

John Bostock 65' Y

Y 72' John Marquis

Kyle Knoyle 87' Y

Y 88' Michael Jacobs

Overview

Match Preview

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

Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 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

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
07 Aug	AFC Wimbledon	H	1–2	L
09 May	Peterborough United FC	H	1–4	L
04 May	Blackpool FC	A	0–2	L

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
17 Aug	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–0	W
14 Aug	Crewe Alexandra FC	H	2–0	W
07 Aug	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–0	W
09 May	Accrington Stanley FC	H	0–1	L
01 May	AFC Wimbledon	A	3–1	W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC

Isaac Hutchinson	2 G
Jack Senior	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Doncaster Rovers FC welcome Portsmouth FC for this crunch clash at Keepmoat Stadium.
5' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Shaun Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' 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 Joe Morrell suffering a number of foals already.
12' Branden Horton gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Tom Anderson and will look to change the dynamic.
17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
27' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Bostock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
32' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
37' Grenada international Ro-Shaun Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tiago Cukur made 242 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
47' Doncaster Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
52' George Hirst is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
59' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 59 minute. Joe Morrell leaves to be changed by Shaun Williams.
62' The crowd applauds Recco Hackett-Fairchild as he leaves the pitch. Michael Jacobs steps in for Portsmouth FC.
65' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
69' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace John Bostock by Matthew Smith on 69 minute.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Marquis on 72 minutes.
74' George Hirst is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Marquis at the 74 minute mark.
79' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Doncaster Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle Knoyle.
87' Danny Gardner is replacing Tiago Cukur for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
88' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Louis Jones
28
Branden Horton ↑ 12'
23
Danny Gardner ↑ 87'
14
Matthew Smith ↑ 69'
30
Ben Blythe
18
Ed Williams
16
Aidan Barlow

Coach Richie Wellens

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ronan Curtis
18
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↓ Michael Jacobs 62'
8
Ryan Tunnicliffe
13
Kieron Freeman
9
John Marquis ↓ George Hirst 74'
16
Connor Ogilvie
20
Sean Raggett
4
Clark Robertson
21
Joe Morrell ↓ Shaun Williams 59'
1
Gavin Bazunu
7
Gassan Ahadme

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Reece James	3
Sean Raggett	1
George Hirst	1
Omar Bogle	1
Mallik Wilks	1
Gareth Evans	1
Ellis Harrison	1
John Marquis	1

Head to Head

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-05-09 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC L 2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-08-17 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-08-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-08-07 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-05-09 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-05-01 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.97 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.1 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Doncaster Rovers FC32% Draw32% Portsmouth FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

68%

Doncaster Rovers FC or Portsmouth FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Doncaster Rovers FC21% Draw54% Portsmouth FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

10.9%

0 – 2

7.3%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

6.3%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

3.6%

1 – 3

2.7%

0 – 3

2.6%

3 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap	Doncaster Rovers FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	21%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

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