Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 1 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ollie Younger 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Rotherham United 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

3
2
Doncaster Rovers FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–5 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–5 L
29 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–3 L
08 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L
23 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
20 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 5–0 W
29 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–0 W
27 Nov Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
23 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 2–0 W
20 Nov Cambridge United FC H 3–1 W
06 Nov Bromley FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Doncaster Rovers FC Rotherham United FC
#14 Position #23
60 Points 41
46 Played 46
17 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 25
50 Scored 41
69 Conceded 71
-19 GD -30
1.30 PPG 0.89
37% Win % 22%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Doncaster Rovers FC are 14th (60 pts). Rotherham United FC are 23rd (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Keepmoat Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Doncaster Rovers FC and Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' What a moment for Mikel Miller! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 13' Ben Wiles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
  • 16' The England Ben Wiles breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-2!
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Ollie Younger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Adam Clayton is replaced by Ethan Galbraith on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' 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 Chiedozie Ogbene suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reo Griffiths is hanging Joe Dodoo on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary McSheffrey will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Joshua Kayode has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Grigg on 70 minute.
  • 72' Chiedozie Ogbene doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' Richard Wood gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Chiedozie Ogbene and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Daniel Barlaser adds to his 0 season tally! Rotherham United FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 77 minute. Ben Wiles leaves to be changed by Jamie Lindsay.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Knoyle, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Lindsay gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 0-5 the final result. Doncaster Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary McSheffrey

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-02-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–5 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-09-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2022-02-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–5 Rotherham United FC L 2022-01-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-01-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-11-27 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-11-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-11-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2022-02-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–5 Rotherham United FC W 2022-01-29 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-11-27 Oxford United FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2021-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-11-20 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC W 2021-11-06 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Bromley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC20% Draw25% Rotherham United FC55%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
80%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC15% Draw44% Rotherham United FC41%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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