Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

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

2
3
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Keepmoat Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Doncaster Rovers FC and Portsmouth FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
  • 12' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Tom Anderson is replaced by Branden Horton on 12 minute.
  • 17' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Clark Robertson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' Connor Ogilvie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Doncaster Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Joe Morrell by Shaun Williams on 59 minute.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Jacobs is hanging Recco Hackett-Fairchild on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' John Bostock was booked on 65.
  • 69' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace John Bostock by Matthew Smith on 69 minute.
  • 72' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 74' George Hirst is replacing John Marquis for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Bostock, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 87' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 87 minute. Tiago Cukur leaves to be changed by Danny Gardner.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Michael Jacobs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Reece James 3
John Marquis 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Sean Raggett 1
George Hirst 1
Omar Bogle 1

Head to Head

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

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.