Doncaster Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Cunliffe
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Gillingham FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | Gillingham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Doncaster Rovers FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #24 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 12 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 0.86 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).
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
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Doncaster Rovers FC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Dodoo makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' Funso-King Ojo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Norway Thelo Aasgaard breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-2!
- 20' England international Danny Gardner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Wigan Athletic 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.
- 33' Viv Solomon-Otabor makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 38' Branden Horton makes way for John Bostock at the 38 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 43' Tom Anderson is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 46' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Amos is hanging Reece James on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Taylor Richards is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 240 games and scored 270 goals.
- 57' Joe Dodoo was booked on 57.
- 62' Ellery Balcombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Matthew Smith has done his job and it is now time for Madger Gomes to step up.
- 70' Fejiri Okenabirhie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Sims at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Viv Solomon-Otabor departs to be replaced by Danny Gardner.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Will Keane gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 85' Jamie Jones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Thelo Aasgaard exits the field as Zach Clough enters on 86.
- 90' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Joe Dodoo is replaced by Corey Whelan.
- 90' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Josh Sims ↓ Fejiri Okenabirhie 70'
- 1
-
3
Reece James ↓ Daniel Amos 46'
- 7
- 5
-
28
Branden Horton ↓ John Bostock 38'
- 4
-
14
Matthew Smith ↓ Madger Gomes 65'
- 10
- 24
- 8
Bench
- 13
-
16
Daniel Amos ↑ 46'
-
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 70'
-
15
John Bostock ↑ 38'
-
6
Madger Gomes ↑ 65'
- 27
-
17
Taylor Richards ↑ 38'
Coach
Andy Butler
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Jamie Proctor 86'
- 4
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↓ Corey Whelan 90'
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 5
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Zach Clough 86'
- 34
Bench
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↑ 86'
- 32
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 77'
-
7
Zach Clough ↑ 86'
-
6
Corey Whelan ↑ 90'
- 24
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Taylor Richards | 1 |
| Tommy Rowe | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Viv Solomon-Otabor | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2021-04-10
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–4
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-04-05
Bristol Rovers FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-04-02
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2021-03-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-03-20
Gillingham FC
2–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2021-03-16
Oxford United FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-04-10
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-04-05
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-03-31
Gillingham FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-03-27
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2021-03-20
Accrington Stanley FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-03-16
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Doncaster Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

