Preston North End FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Barry Lamb
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Rochdale AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Gillingham FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Doncaster Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 2' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 2.
- 5' Doncaster Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by John Marquis on 5.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' It’s high time Grant McCann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Graham Burke is replaced by Alan Browne.
- 51' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' GOAL! Andrew Hughes scores on 56. Assisted by Paul Gallagher
- 60' Brandon Barker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Ledson on 60 minute.
- 64' Another change for Doncaster Rovers FC made on 64 minute. Alfie May leaves to be changed by James Coppinger.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 71' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' Sensational shot from Tom Anderson. Doncaster Rovers FC is back in the lead.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Sean Maguire. He replaces Lukas Nmecha on 74 minute.
- 77' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommy Rowe is hanging Alistair Crawford on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' GOAL! Mallik Wilks scores on 87. Assisted by Tommy Rowe
- 89' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Mallik Wilks departs to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Brandon Barker 60'
- 14
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Sean Maguire 74'
- 11
- 2
- 29
- 23
- 12
-
19
Graham Burke ↓ Alan Browne 46'
Bench
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 74'
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 46'
- 1
- 3
- 15
- 5
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 60'
Coach
Alex Neil
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 12
- 17
-
19
Alfie May ↓ James Coppinger 64'
- 8
- 9
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Kieran Sadlier 89'
-
11
Alistair Crawford ↓ Tommy Rowe 85'
- 15
Bench
- 44
- 13
- 35
-
26
James Coppinger ↑ 64'
-
10
Tommy Rowe ↑ 85'
-
22
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 89'
- 38
Coach
Grant McCann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrew Hughes | 1 |
| Tom Anderson | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
Preston North End FC Form
2019-01-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-01-01
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-29
Preston North End FC
1–1
Aston Villa FC
D
2018-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2018-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-15
Preston North End FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2019-01-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2019-01-01
Doncaster Rovers FC
5–0
Rochdale AFC
W
2018-12-29
Gillingham FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2018-12-26
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2018-12-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–2
Oxford United FC
D
2018-12-15
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–0
Scunthorpe United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
72%
Preston North End FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.