Plymouth Argyle FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Plymouth Argyle FC

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Doncaster Rovers FC

Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Home Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 30' Matthew Smith

Brendan Galloway 45' Y

Jordan Houghton 51' Y

Y 57' Tiago Cukur

Y 80' Tommy Rowe

Y 83' Ethan Galbraith

Y 89' Aidan Barlow

Jordan Garrick 90' Y

Overview

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Plymouth Argyle FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Home Park.

Plymouth Argyle FC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Doncaster Rovers FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Plymouth Argyle FC 8 games · Avg 3.6 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-03-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC 2020-10-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2018-09-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
21 Sep	Portsmouth FC	A	2–2	D
18 Sep	AFC Wimbledon	A	1–0	W
11 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–0	W
28 Aug	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–1	D
21 Aug	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	3–0	W

Doncaster Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L
18 Sep	Morecambe FC	H	1–0	W
11 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
28 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	0–2	L
21 Aug	Portsmouth FC	H	0–0	D
17 Aug	Accrington Stanley FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Plymouth Argyle FC		Doncaster Rovers FC
#8	Position	#14
73	Points	60
46	Played	46
22 / 7 / 17	W / D / L	17 / 9 / 20
75	Scored	50
63	Conceded	69
+12	GD	-19
1.59	PPG	1.30
48%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Plymouth Argyle FC are 8th (73 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Plymouth Argyle FC is hosting Doncaster Rovers FC for another epic battle.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Houghton, as he is very good at scoring at Home Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' Matthew Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Grant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Plymouth Argyle FC.
40' Kieran Agard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Plymouth Argyle FC tonight.
45' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
50' The 26-year-old Luke Jephcott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
51' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Jordan Houghton gets a Yellow card.
55' Jordy Hiwula makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Doncaster Rovers FC are in front.
57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tiago Cukur.
62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' England international Ben Close has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
68' Brilliant from the ! Luke Jephcott makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 68.
72' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Rodrigo Vilca on, Tiago Cukur off on 72 minutes.
74' Brendan Galloway makes way for Macaulay Gillesphey at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
76' Aidan Barlow gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Matthew Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Tommy Rowe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
80' The Plymouth Argyle FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hardie is withdrawn and Jordan Garrick gets his opportunity.
83' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
88' Luke Jephcott makes way for Kieran Agard at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Plymouth Argyle FC.
89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aidan Barlow.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Garrick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
Plymouth Argyle FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Jordan Houghton
28
Panutche Camara
22
Brendan Galloway ↓ Macaulay Gillesphey 74'
6
Dan Scarr
8
Joe Edwards
1
Michael Cooper
15
Conor Grant
5
James Wilson
7
Ryan Broom
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Jordan Garrick 80'
31
Luke Jephcott ↓ Kieran Agard 88'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke Jephcott	3
Joe Edwards	2
John Marquis	2
John Marquis	2
Tommy Rowe	1
Graham Carey	1
Ruben Lameiras	1
Fejiri Okenabirhie	1

Head to Head

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2021-09-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-09-21 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-09-18 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-09-11 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-08-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-08-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-09-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-09-18 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Morecambe FC W 2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.97 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Doncaster Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC57% Draw23% Doncaster Rovers FC20%

Actual: Plymouth Argyle FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC

43%

Plymouth Argyle FC or Doncaster Rovers FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Plymouth Argyle FC40% Draw42% Doncaster Rovers FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.8%

1 – 0

8.4%

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

6.2%

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.5%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap	Plymouth Argyle FC covers	Push	Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	22%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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