Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Doncaster Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 7 Sep 2019 · 11:30 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 43' Richard Wood
Tom Anderson 45' Y
Y 57' Matthew Olosunde

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee James Bell

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

3
2
Doncaster Rovers FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
24 Aug Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D
03 Aug Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
17 May Charlton Athletic FC A 3–2 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W
10 Aug Lincoln City FC H 0–2 L
03 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
05 May Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% 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' Temperatures are rising at as Doncaster Rovers FC face off against Rotherham United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Tom Anderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Doncaster Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Jake Hastie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Richard Wood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Anderson.
  • 46' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Kazaiah Sterling is withdrawn and Niall Ennis gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Olosunde is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 61' The whistle greets Alfie May as he departs to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
  • 66' The England James Coppinger breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-1!
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Matty Crooks. He replaces Shaun MacDonald on 69 minute.
  • 74' England international Brad Halliday has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' Rotherham United FC make a change. Jake Hastie trudges off to be replaced by Joe Mattock on 76 minutes.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Michael Smith on, Carlton Morris off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matty Blair is hanging Jon Taylor on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Michael Ihiekwe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' Magnificent from Ben Whiteman! That is 32 goals in 239 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 2
Daniel Barlaser 1
Chiedozie Ogbene 1
Mikel Miller 1
Jamie Lindsay 1
Jake Hastie 1
James Coppinger 1
Ben Whiteman 1

Head to Head

2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2019-08-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2019-08-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-08-10 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-08-03 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2019-05-17 Charlton Athletic FC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2019-08-31 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Tranmere Rovers FC D 2019-08-17 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2019-08-10 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC L 2019-08-03 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-05-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC50% Draw26% Rotherham United FC24%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
50%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC33% Draw47% Rotherham United FC20%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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