Peterborough United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Ian Cooper
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 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Rochdale AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Southend United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Peterborough United FC | Doncaster Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #21 |
| 10 | Points | 12 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 2 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 7 |
| 11 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -12 | GD | -8 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 15% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Peterborough United FC are 22nd (10 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 3 G |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Peterborough United FC get us underway at .
- 5' Peterborough United FC have won 608 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Mark O'Hara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Peterborough United FC tonight.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Marquis made 249 appearances and scored 95 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Herbie Kane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Against the run of play, John Marquis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Doncaster Rovers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alfie May scoring 1 goals.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Mallik Wilks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' Ivan Toney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Godden on 52 minute.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Peterborough United FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Assisted by Siriki Dembele with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Tafazolli makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 63' Doncaster Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' The crowd applauds Mark O'Hara as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Maddison steps in for Peterborough United FC.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Colin Daniel is booked for Peterborough United FC — Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Peterborough United FC ring the changes. Siriki Dembele has done his job and it is now time for Louis Reed to step up.
- 77' Matt Godden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Whiteman is booked for Doncaster Rovers FC — Yellow card on 81.
- 84' The crowd applauds Mallik Wilks as he leaves the pitch. Alfie May steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 89' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 15
- 4
- 16
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↓ Louis Reed 72'
-
9
Matt Godden ↓ Ivan Toney 52'
- 1
- 35
-
8
Mark O'Hara ↓ Marcus Maddison 65'
- 2
Bench
- 14
- 40
- 19
-
21
Marcus Maddison ↑ 65'
-
17
Ivan Toney ↑ 52'
-
11
Louis Reed ↑ 72'
- 20
Coach
Steve Evans
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 12
- 26
- 10
- 8
- 9
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Alfie May 84'
- 15
Bench
- 16
- 1
- 17
-
19
Alfie May ↑ 84'
- 18
- 14
- 28
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieran Sadlier | 4 |
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 2 |
| John Marquis | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Tyreece John-Jules | 1 |
Peterborough United FC Form
2018-09-01
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2018-08-25
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–5
Peterborough United FC
W
2018-08-21
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2018-08-18
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Luton Town FC
W
2018-08-11
Rochdale AFC
1–4
Peterborough United FC
W
2018-08-04
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Bristol Rovers FC
W
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2018-09-01
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2018-08-25
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
2018-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2018-08-18
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2018-08-11
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2018-08-04
Southend United FC
2–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
59%
Peterborough United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

