Ipswich Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Stephen Brown
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Dan Cook
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
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' That's the starting whistle at Portman Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' The Ireland Alan Judge breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-0!
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Taylor Richards is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
- 47' A moment of madness from Myles Kenlock on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jon Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! James Norwood gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 57' The whistle greets Josh Sims as he departs to be replaced by Jon Taylor.
- 58' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Matthew Smith trudges off to be replaced by Scott Robertson on 58 minutes.
- 63' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 68' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Alan Judge is withdrawn and Gwion Edwards gets his opportunity.
- 73' Jon Taylor doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Keanen Bennetts has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Harrop to step up.
- 80' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Troy Parrott by Freddie Sears on 80 minute.
- 84' Fejiri Okenabirhie makes way for Jason Lokilo at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 2-1 the final result. Doncaster Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 30
- 15
-
23
Andre Dozzell ↓ Flynn Downes 68'
- 22
-
18
Alan Judge ↓ Gwion Edwards 68'
- 1
- 5
-
17
Keanen Bennetts ↓ Joshua Harrop 75'
-
10
James Norwood ↓ Aaron Drinan 80'
-
40
Troy Parrott ↓ Freddie Sears 80'
Bench
- 3
-
20
Freddie Sears ↑ 80'
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 68'
-
21
Flynn Downes ↑ 68'
-
33
Joshua Harrop ↑ 75'
- 28
-
25
Aaron Drinan ↑ 80'
Coach
Paul Lambert
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Josh Sims ↓ Jon Taylor 57'
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 9
- 2
-
14
Matthew Smith ↓ Scott Robertson 58'
- 15
- 17
Bench
- 13
-
26
James Coppinger ↑ 84'
-
11
Jon Taylor ↑ 57'
- 6
-
10
Jason Lokilo ↑ 84'
- 24
-
8
Scott Robertson ↑ 58'
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lee Evans | 3 |
| Macauley Bonne | 2 |
| Ben Whiteman | 2 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Cameron John | 1 |
| Alan Judge | 1 |
| James Norwood | 1 |
| Jon Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2021-02-27
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-02-23
Hull City AFC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-02-20
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2021-02-16
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2021-02-09
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-02-06
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Blackpool FC
W
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2021-02-27
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-02-20
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–3
Hull City AFC
D
2021-02-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2021-02-13
Sunderland AFC
4–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-02-09
Fleetwood Town FC
3–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-02-06
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–2
Oxford United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
51%
Ipswich Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.