Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rochdale AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rochdale AFC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Wayne Grunnill
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 09 Jan | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Dec | Gillingham FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Doncaster Rovers FC and Rochdale AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Brad Halliday needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Taylor Richards is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
- 15' 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 Jimmy Keohane suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Rochdale AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Jon Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Doncaster Rovers FC are in front.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Anthony Greaves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 235 games and scored 266 goals.
- 51' 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.
- 54' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Alex Newby comes on to replace Jake Beesley.
- 59' Ed Williams, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Fresh legs for Doncaster Rovers FC! Jason Lokilo comes on to replace Jon Taylor.
- 67' Doncaster Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rochdale AFC backline.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' England international Fejiri Okenabirhie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Doncaster Rovers 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.
- 83' Rochdale AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' The crowd applauds Elliot Simoes as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Amos steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 90' The crowd applauds Fejiri Okenabirhie as he leaves the pitch. Joe Wright steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- Rochdale AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Doncaster Rovers FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 4
-
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Jason Lokilo 62'
-
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↓ Joe Wright 90'
- 2
- 14
- 27
-
17
Taylor Richards ↓ Ed Williams 62'
- 24
-
22
Elliot Simoes ↓ Daniel Amos 89'
Bench
- 13
-
5
Joe Wright ↑ 90'
-
16
Daniel Amos ↑ 89'
- 28
-
10
Jason Lokilo ↑ 62'
- 30
-
18
Ed Williams ↑ 62'
Coach
Darren Moore
Rochdale AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
- 14
- 7
- 9
- 21
- 13
- 1
-
11
Jake Beesley ↓ Alex Newby 54'
- 15
- 22
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 12
- 32
- 23
-
10
Alex Newby ↑ 54'
- 24
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| John Marquis | 2 |
| Jon Taylor | 2 |
| Taylor Richards | 2 |
| Alistair Crawford | 2 |
| Kieran Sadlier | 1 |
| Aaron Morley | 1 |
| Andy Butler | 1 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2021-01-19
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–0
Rochdale AFC
W
2021-01-16
Swindon Town FC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-01-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-12-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2020-12-19
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-12-15
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Swindon Town FC
W
Rochdale AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
50%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Rochdale AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Rochdale AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.