Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Lincoln City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 67' Tom Anderson
Tayo Edun 72' Y
Y 85' Brad Halliday
Y 87' Ellery Balcombe

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee George Byrne
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Akil Howson

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

2
1
4
Lincoln City FC 7 games · Avg 1.6 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-10-31 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-08-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
26 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
09 Jan Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
26 Dec Burton Albion FC H 5–1 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
26 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
23 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–4 L
19 Jan Rochdale AFC H 1–0 W
16 Jan Swindon Town FC A 2–1 W
09 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Lincoln City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Timothy Eyoma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Lincoln City FC so far.
  • 15' What a moment for Taylor Richards! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Matthew Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Butler, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Ellery Balcombe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 20 appearances.
  • 50' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. Elliot Simoes has done his job and it is now time for Jason Lokilo to step up.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Anderson.
  • 72' Tayo Edun is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Lincoln City FC. Conor McGrandles is replaced by Tony Scully.
  • 82' Doncaster Rovers 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.
  • 85' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Fejiri Okenabirhie as he leaves the pitch. Jon Taylor steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Lincoln City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben House 2
Taylor Richards 1
Danny Gardner 1
Jon Taylor 1
Niall Ennis 1
Jorge Grant 1
Ben Whiteman 1

Head to Head

2021-01-30 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-10-31 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-08-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2021-01-30 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-01-26 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2021-01-09 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2021-01-02 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-01-30 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-01-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-01-23 West Ham United FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-01-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Rochdale AFC W 2021-01-16 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC35% Draw31% Doncaster Rovers FC34%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
65%
Lincoln City FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC25% Draw51% Doncaster Rovers FC24%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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