Sunday , 15 November 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 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

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
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Portsmouth FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
  • 10' Marcus Harness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 40 Yellow cards this season.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Reece James will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josef Bursik, as he is very good at scoring at Fratton Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 31' Doncaster Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' The 30-year-old Callum Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Marcus Harness argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Joe Wright has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Josh Sims has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 248 games and scored 280 goals.
  • 59' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ronan Curtis has done his job and it is now time for Michael Jacobs to step up.
  • 63' Portsmouth FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Marquis is hanging Ellis Harrison on the field on 63 minute.
  • 64' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taylor Richards is hanging James Coppinger on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 79' Assisted by Josh Sims with the perfectly-timed delivery and Reece James makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 81' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Ryan Williams comes on to replace Ben Close.
  • 86' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Madger Gomes is booked for Doncaster Rovers FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Matthew Smith is replacing Fejiri Okenabirhie for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Gareth Evans 1
Ellis Harrison 1
John Marquis 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Sean Raggett 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.