Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Jermaine Anderson
Y 45' Joe Wright
Peter Grant 67' Y
Graham Carey 74' Y
Y 79' Danny Andrew
Y 90' John Marquis

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Christopher Kidd
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Simon Shaw

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

6
3
Plymouth Argyle FC 9 games · Avg 3.8 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–3 L
22 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
08 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
01 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–3 L
25 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–5 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
22 Sep Bradford City AFC H 2–1 W
15 Sep Walsall FC A 4–1 W
08 Sep Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
01 Sep Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Plymouth Argyle FC Doncaster Rovers FC
#4 Position #21
13 Points 6
8 Played 7
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 3
14 Scored 8
11 Conceded 9
+3 GD -1
1.63 PPG 0.86
50% Win % 14%

Key Stats

89% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Plymouth Argyle FC are 4th (13 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A
Will Evans 2 G
Xavier Amaechi 1 G
Doncaster Rovers FC
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Plymouth Argyle FC welcome Doncaster Rovers FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 2' The referee calls foul for Jermaine Anderson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 12' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 17' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' John Marquis does the damage! The net is bulging and Doncaster Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' Marko Marosi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
  • 38' Plymouth Argyle FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Caleb Watts scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' Assisted by Ashley Smith-Brown with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruben Lameiras makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 45' Joe Wright is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peter Grant, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' England international James Coppinger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Magnificent from Matty Blair! That is 12 goals in 240 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' Alistair Crawford is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jermaine Anderson at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Peter Grant argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' The whistle greets Joel Grant as he departs to be replaced by Stuart O'Keefe.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Graham Carey on 74.
  • 77' Yann Songo'o makes way for Lionel Ainsworth at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Danny Andrew on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Mallik Wilks is replaced by Alfie Beestin.
  • 82' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Ruben Lameiras by Alex Fletcher on 82 minute.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Goal! John Marquis scores his 95 goal in 240 matches.
  • 90' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • With this win, Doncaster Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Jephcott 3
Joe Edwards 2
John Marquis 2
John Marquis 2
Branden Horton 1
Tommy Rowe 1
Will Evans 1
Caleb Watts 1

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2018-09-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-09-22 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-09-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2018-09-01 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-08-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–5 Peterborough United FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2018-09-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-09-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Bradford City AFC W 2018-09-15 Walsall FC 1–4 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-09-08 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2018-09-01 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2018-08-25 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC31% Draw24% Doncaster Rovers FC45%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
69%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC26% Draw39% Doncaster Rovers FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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