Kettering Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Kettering Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at Latimer Park.
- Kettering Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Jonathon Block (England)
- Assistant 2 Conor Farrell
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | King's Lynn Town FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 19 Oct | Buxton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | Buxton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Chelmsford City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Kettering Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Barrow AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | King's Lynn Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kettering Town FC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joseph Olowu made 161 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 235 games and scored 266 goals.
- 25' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Josh Emmanuel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Goal! Isiah Noel-Williams scores his 1 goal in 12 matches.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Jamie Sterry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 46 minute. Jordan Gibson leaves to be changed by Josh Emmanuel.
- 51' Kettering Town FC is showing some good football. However, Kettering Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Kettering Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Andi Thanoj is replaced by Kyle Hurst on 59 minute.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andi Thanoj, as he is very good at scoring at Latimer Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Kettering Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' What a strike from Billy Sharp! The score is 1-1.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Gibson suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Kyle Hurst.
- 84' Another change for Kettering Town FC made on 84 minute. Tyree Wilson leaves to be changed by Bruno Andrade.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Kettering Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Isiah Noel-Williams ↓ Kai Fifield 107'
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Tyree Wilson ↓ Bruno Andrade 84'
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Bench
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Bruno Andrade ↑ 84'
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Kai Fifield ↑ 107'
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Coach
Richard Lavery
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 4
- 23
- 5
- 19
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11
Jordan Gibson ↓ Josh Emmanuel 46'
- 17
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22
Patrick Kelly ↓ Joe Ironside 46'
Bench
- 33
- 24
- 1
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34
Josh Emmanuel ↑ 46'
- 15
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20
Joe Ironside ↑ 46'
- 8
- 3
- 21
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 2 |
| Isiah Noel-Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
Kettering Town FC Form
2024-12-01
Kettering Town FC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2024-11-02
Northampton Town FC
1–2
Kettering Town FC
W
2022-10-01
King's Lynn Town FC
6–1
Kettering Town FC
L
2021-10-19
Buxton FC
3–1
Kettering Town FC
L
2021-10-16
Kettering Town FC
2–2
Buxton FC
D
2020-10-03
Kettering Town FC
2–0
Chelmsford City FC
W
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2024-12-01
Kettering Town FC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2024-11-02
Barrow AFC
0–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2023-12-02
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2023-11-14
Accrington Stanley FC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2023-11-04
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–2
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2022-11-05
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
King's Lynn Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Kettering Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Kettering Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
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51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
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72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
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86% |
Double Chance
Kettering Town FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
68%
Kettering Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kettering Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kettering Town FC
| Handicap | Kettering Town FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kettering Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.