Doncaster Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One .
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Alix Pashley
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Lisa Rashid
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Southend United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Bradford City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Vikingur Gota | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
14%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Doncaster Rovers FC is hosting Shrewsbury Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Matty Blair, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' John Marquis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
- 25' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 387 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mallik Wilks.
- 39' A moment of madness from Luke Waterfall on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
- 44' Anthony Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Joel Coleman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace James Coppinger by Paul Taylor on 64 minute.
- 69' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Matty Blair. He replaces Tommy Rowe on 71 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Lee Angol comes on to replace Lenell John-Lewis.
- 81' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 82' Ben Whiteman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 85' Tom Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Wright at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 6
-
5
Joe Wright ↓ Tom Anderson 85'
- 2
- 3
-
26
James Coppinger ↓ Paul Taylor 64'
-
10
Tommy Rowe C ↓ Matty Blair 71'
- 8
- 9
- 7
- 15
Bench
-
16
Paul Taylor ↑ 64'
- 1
-
12
Tom Anderson ↑ 85'
-
17
Matty Blair ↑ 71'
- 19
- 14
- 28
Coach
Grant McCann
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 28
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 7
-
14
Lenell John-Lewis ↓ Lee Angol 76'
- 3
- 22
- 1
- 8
Bench
- 20
- 6
- 38
- 19
-
9
Lee Angol ↑ 76'
- 15
- 12
Coach
John Askey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ademipo Odubeko | 1 |
| Reo Griffiths | 1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
| Tom Anderson | 1 |
| Ryan Bowman | 1 |
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-08-18
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2018-08-11
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-08-04
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2017-11-19
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–0
Celtic FC
W
2017-11-08
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Vikingur Gota
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
56%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.8%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 26% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.