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Fleetwood Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Fleetwood Town FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Nathan Sheron 14' Y
Y 55' Andy Butler
Lewie Coyle 61' Y
Y 63' Danny Andrew
Y 89' Tommy Rowe

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Leigh Doughty

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

6
1
1
Fleetwood Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-10-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–4 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
22 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
15 Dec Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
08 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec Guiseley AFC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 0–3 L
22 Dec Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
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

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fleetwood Town FC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Tommy Rowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fleetwood Town FC so far.
  • 11' What composure from Paddy Madden! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathan Sheron.
  • 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fleetwood Town FC that had 289 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Tom Anderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Fleetwood Town FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andy Butler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 46' The Doncaster Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Shaun Cummings is withdrawn and Tommy Rowe gets his opportunity.
  • 48' Assisted by Ched Evans with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ashley Hunter makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Andy Butler. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' Alfie May has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alistair Crawford on 57 minute.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Coyle.
  • 63' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Holt departs to be replaced by James Wallace.
  • 69' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fleetwood Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The 29-year-old Nathan Sheron has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Wes Burns is replacing Ashley Hunter for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Tommy Rowe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Paddy Madden has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Doncaster Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Fleetwood Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paddy Madden 4
Ched Evans 2
Ashley Hunter 2
Cameron John 1
Wes Burns 1
Ashley Eastham 1
Conor McAleny 1
Niall Ennis 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-10-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–4 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-12-22 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2018-12-15 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2018-12-08 Luton Town FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2018-12-03 Guiseley AFC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-11-27 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.94 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC61% Draw23% Doncaster Rovers FC16%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
39%
Fleetwood Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC44% Draw44% Doncaster Rovers FC12%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 24% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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