Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Portsmouth FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45+21' · FT 45+6'
Y 11' Reece James
Marcus Harness 38' Y
Y 45' Joe Wright
Y 90' Madger Gomes

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Paul Yates
  • 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

2
3
2
Portsmouth FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-25 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
10 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 4–2 W
26 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
20 Sep Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
12 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 4–1 W
19 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 3–1 W
12 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% 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' In just a few seconds Fratton Park will turn into a battlefield for Portsmouth FC and Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' Tom Naylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Reece James will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Doncaster Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' Portsmouth FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' Reece James has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Harness on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Joe Wright is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Whiteman made 239 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Ronan Curtis departs to be replaced by Michael Jacobs.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! John Marquis comes on to replace Ellis Harrison.
  • 64' Doncaster Rovers FC ring the changes. James Coppinger has done his job and it is now time for Taylor Richards to step up.
  • 69' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' The 32-year-old Ellis Harrison has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' What a moment for Reece James! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. Ben Close is withdrawn and Ryan Williams gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
  • 90' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Matthew Smith is replacing Fejiri Okenabirhie for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Reece James 3
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Sean Raggett 1
George Hirst 1
Omar Bogle 1
Mallik Wilks 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-10-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2019-02-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-25 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–4 Portsmouth FC W 2020-09-26 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-09-20 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2020-09-12 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-10-17 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-10-03 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-09-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-09-19 Charlton Athletic FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2020-09-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-03-07 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 67% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC33% Draw33% Doncaster Rovers FC34%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
67%
Portsmouth FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC22% Draw54% Doncaster Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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