Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
31% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lincoln City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC get this one started.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Taylor Richards has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 25' The 28-year-old Tayo Edun has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Andy Butler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 249 appearances.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 333 games and scored 397 goals.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Lincoln City FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Lincoln City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Elliot Simoes trudges off to be replaced by Jason Lokilo on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Tom Anderson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Tayo Edun is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' The whistle greets Conor McGrandles as he departs to be replaced by Tony Scully.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brad Halliday on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ellery Balcombe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Jon Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fejiri Okenabirhie at the 90 minute mark.
  • With this win, Doncaster Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jon Taylor 1
Niall Ennis 1
Jorge Grant 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Taylor Richards 1
Danny Gardner 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.