Doncaster Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Doncaster Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Shrewsbury Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Josh Vela, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Doncaster Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fejiri Okenabirhie made 329 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Dave Edwards departs to be replaced by Shilow Tracey.
- 51' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Taylor Richards.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Pierre makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Ro-Shaun Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
- 68' Shaun Whalley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Daniel Udoh has done his job and it is now time for Leon Clarke to step up.
- 74' Jon Taylor makes way for Jason Lokilo at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 79' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Taylor Richards is withdrawn and James Coppinger gets his opportunity.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Scott Golbourne. He replaces Shilow Tracey on 87 minute.
- 90' Matthew Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 15
- 21
- 4
- 8
-
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Jason Lokilo 74'
- 9
- 2
- 14
- 17
- 19
Bench
- 13
- 5
- 16
-
26
James Coppinger ↑ 81'
-
10
Jason Lokilo ↑ 74'
- 24
- 29
Coach
Darren Moore
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Dave Edwards ↓ Shilow Tracey 46'
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↓ Leon Clarke 69'
- 15
- 24
- 31
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 2
- 14
- 5
Bench
- 27
-
11
Leon Clarke ↑ 69'
- 35
- 1
- 22
- 3
-
20
Shilow Tracey ↑ 46'
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joshua Laurent | 1 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 |
| Tom Anderson | 1 |
| Ryan Bowman | 1 |
| Niall Ennis | 1 |
| Dave Edwards | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.