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 13 games · 12 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 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 3 G |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Keepmoat Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Doncaster Rovers FC and Rochdale AFC.
- 5' 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 Wright suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Ed Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 245 appearances.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Doncaster Rovers FC and Rochdale AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Rochdale AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' The England Jon Taylor breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
- 36' Doncaster Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Rochdale AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Fresh legs for Rochdale AFC! Alex Newby comes on to replace Jake Beesley.
- 59' Jimmy Keohane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Jason Lokilo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jon Taylor at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Brad Halliday is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rochdale AFC tonight.
- 77' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Elliot Simoes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kwadwo Baah.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Daniel Amos gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Elliot Simoes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Joe Wright on, Fejiri Okenabirhie off on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Doncaster Rovers FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jon Taylor | 2 |
| Taylor Richards | 2 |
| Alistair Crawford | 2 |
| John Marquis | 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.