Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Shaun McWilliams 18' R
Y 25' Brad Halliday
Fraser Horsfall 27' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee G. Read

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

1
1
2
Northampton Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
14 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Oxford City FC A 1–2 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
29 Nov Carlisle United FC A 2–1 W
24 Nov Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
21 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
07 Nov FC United of Manchester A 5–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% 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' And we are off! Northampton Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 15' 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 Jack Sowerby suffering a number of foals already.
  • 18' Shaun McWilliams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 18.
  • 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Brad Halliday. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fraser Horsfall on 27.
  • 32' Steve Arnold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 36' What a strike from Tyreece John-Jules! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' It’s high time Keith Curle made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Cameron John is replaced by Fejiri Okenabirhie on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Joe Wright adds to his 0 season tally! Doncaster Rovers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Danny Rose gets the nod from Northampton Town FC. He replaces Ricky Holmes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicky Adams is hanging Cian Bolger on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Caleb Chukwuemeka on, Harry Smith off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Tyreece John-Jules makes way for James Coppinger at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Lirak Hasani on, Taylor Richards off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Broadbent 1
Cameron McGeehan 1
Joe Wright 1
Tyreece John-Jules 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Elliot Lee 1

Head to Head

2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-11-09 Oxford City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-12-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-11-29 Carlisle United FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-11-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Blackpool FC W 2020-11-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2020-11-07 FC United of Manchester 1–5 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC24% Draw29% Doncaster Rovers FC47%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
76%
Northampton Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC16% Draw50% Doncaster Rovers FC34%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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