Ipswich Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 13 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 25 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Morecambe FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ipswich Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' Cameron Burgess has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' GOAL! Macauley Bonne fires home to make it 1-0!
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 246 games and scored 278 goals.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Pontus Dahlberg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Lee Evans doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Poor challenge from Joe Dodoo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Doncaster Rovers FC! Rodrigo Vilca comes on to replace Danny Gardner.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Matthew Smith will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Bersant Celina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 70' Brilliant from the midfielder! Lee Evans makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 70.
- 72' What composure from Macauley Bonne! The Zimbabwe international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 76' What composure from Lee Evans! The Wales international strokes it home. 5-0.
- 77' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Bersant Celina exits the field as Conor Chaplin enters on 77.
- 78' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Tiago Cukur departs to be replaced by Aidan Barlow.
- 80' George Edmundson does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
- 82' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Lee Evans is withdrawn and Rekeem Harper gets his opportunity.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
43
Bersant Celina ↓ Conor Chaplin 77'
- 11
- 44
- 3
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Sone Aluko 77'
- 55
-
8
Lee Evans ↓ Rekeem Harper 82'
- 5
- 26
- 31
Bench
-
23
Sone Aluko ↑ 77'
-
4
Rekeem Harper ↑ 82'
- 1
- 6
-
21
Conor Chaplin ↑ 77'
- 10
- 16
Coach
Paul Cook
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 4
- 10
- 20
-
23
Danny Gardner ↓ Rodrigo Vilca 46'
- 2
-
17
Jordy Hiwula ↓ Joseph Olowu 46'
- 6
- 14
-
21
Tiago Cukur ↓ Aidan Barlow 78'
Bench
- 1
- 28
- 29
- 19
-
5
Joseph Olowu ↑ 46'
-
16
Aidan Barlow ↑ 78'
-
25
Rodrigo Vilca ↑ 46'
Coach
Richie Wellens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lee Evans | 3 |
| Macauley Bonne | 2 |
| Ben Whiteman | 2 |
| George Edmundson | 1 |
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
| Joe Wright | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Cameron John | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2021-09-28
Ipswich Town FC
6–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-09-25
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2021-09-18
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-09-11
Ipswich Town FC
2–5
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2021-08-28
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
AFC Wimbledon
D
2021-08-21
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2021-09-28
Ipswich Town FC
6–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-09-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-09-18
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–0
Morecambe FC
W
2021-09-11
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-08-28
Rotherham United FC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
42%
Ipswich Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.