Doncaster Rovers FC vs Scunthorpe United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Scunthorpe United FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Scunthorpe United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Andy Woolmer
- Referee Simeon Lucas
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Luton Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 8 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Chorley FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Gillingham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Southend United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
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' What a night it is going to be! Doncaster Rovers FC welcome Scunthorpe United FC for this crunch clash at Keepmoat Stadium.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' What a moment for Ben Whiteman! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' What a moment for Herbie Kane! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' 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.
- 17' The Scunthorpe United FC manager makes a substitution. George Thomas departs to be replaced by Yasin Ben El-Mhanni.
- 21' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Doncaster Rovers FC and Scunthorpe United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' Andy Dales has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 51 appearances.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. John Marquis is booked for Doncaster Rovers FC — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Scunthorpe United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on 53.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Scunthorpe United FC that had 51 games and scored 57 goals.
- 63' Northern Ireland international Rory McArdle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Lee Novak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' Another substitution for Scunthorpe United FC to replace Josh Morris by Ike Ugbo on 73 minute.
- 76' Alistair Crawford makes way for Tommy Rowe at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 81' Scunthorpe United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' The England John Marquis breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-0!
- 86' The crowd applauds James Coppinger as he leaves the pitch. Matty Blair steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 87' Kyle Wootton gets the nod from Scunthorpe United FC. He replaces Lee Novak and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Doncaster Rovers FC beats Scunthorpe United FC
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 12
-
26
James Coppinger ↓ Matty Blair 86'
- 8
- 9
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Alfie May 76'
-
11
Alistair Crawford ↓ Tommy Rowe 76'
- 15
- 29
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 24
-
10
Tommy Rowe ↑ 76'
-
17
Matty Blair ↑ 86'
-
19
Alfie May ↑ 76'
- 22
Coach
Grant McCann
Scunthorpe United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 2
- 20
- 23
-
11
Josh Morris ↓ Ike Ugbo 73'
-
17
Lee Novak ↓ Kyle Wootton 87'
- 3
- 18
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 21
- 15
-
9
Ike Ugbo ↑ 73'
- 8
- 27
-
29
Kyle Wootton ↑ 87'
-
19
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni ↑ 17'
Coach
Stuart McCall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
| Ryan Loft | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Herbie Kane | 1 |
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2018-12-15
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–0
Scunthorpe United FC
W
2018-12-08
Bristol Rovers FC
0–4
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-12-01
Charlton Athletic FC
0–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-11-27
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Blackpool FC
W
2018-11-24
Barnsley FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2018-11-20
Doncaster Rovers FC
7–0
Chorley FC
W
Scunthorpe United FC Form
2018-12-15
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-12-08
Scunthorpe United FC
0–2
Gillingham FC
L
2018-12-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-11-27
Southend United FC
2–0
Scunthorpe United FC
L
2018-11-24
Scunthorpe United FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2018-11-17
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Scunthorpe United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for:
Doncaster Rovers FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
30%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Scunthorpe United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
5 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Scunthorpe United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.