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Doncaster Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Tue 22 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Taylor Richards 52' Y
Matthew Smith 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Peter Gooch
  • Referee David Avent
  • Referee Hristo Karaivanov
  • Referee Oliver Bickle

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

2
2
3
Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-01-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-02-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
12 Dec Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
12 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D
29 Nov Oxford City FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Keepmoat Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brad Halliday made 191 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyreece John-Jules, as he is very good at scoring at Keepmoat Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Leon Clarke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Shilow Tracey. He replaces Dave Edwards on 46 minute.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 52' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 53' What a strike from Aaron Pierre! The score is 0-1.
  • 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' Matthew Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Daniel Udoh is replaced by Leon Clarke on 69 minute.
  • 74' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 74 minute. Jon Taylor leaves to be changed by Jason Lokilo.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' James Coppinger is replacing Taylor Richards for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 86' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Shilow Tracey is replaced by Scott Golbourne on 87 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthew Smith on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Doncaster Rovers FC.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Bowman 1
Niall Ennis 1
Dave Edwards 1
Aaron Pierre 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Taylor Richards 1
Kyle Knoyle 1
Ademipo Odubeko 1

Head to Head

2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-02-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-01-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-02-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

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 2020-12-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-12-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-12 Hull City AFC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2020-11-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Oxford City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC31% Draw33% Shrewsbury Town FC36%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
69%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Doncaster Rovers FC21% Draw56% Shrewsbury Town FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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