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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Shrewsbury Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Tue 26 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Waterfall 11' Y
Anthony Grant 39' Y
Ryan Sears 81' Y
Y 86' Tommy Rowe

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Richard Bartlett

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

3
2
2
Shrewsbury Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
16 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
09 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
02 Feb Luton Town FC H 0–3 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Scunthorpe United FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 0–2 L
12 Feb Southend United FC H 3–0 W
09 Feb Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
02 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% 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' The wait is over. Doncaster Rovers FC get us underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' What a moment for Joshua Laurent! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Tom Anderson makes way for Andy Butler at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 33' Doncaster Rovers 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.
  • 35' What composure from Tyrese Campbell! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Anthony Grant. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Ricketts will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' James Coppinger gets the nod from Doncaster Rovers FC. He replaces Tyler Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Greg Docherty made 329 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Tyrese Campbell has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Payne to step up.
  • 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Anderson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 70' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Sears is hanging Fejiri Okenabirhie on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 79' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kieran Sadlier is hanging Alistair Crawford on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' Ryan Sears is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 81' Alex Gilliead has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shaun Whalley on 81 minute.
  • 86' Tommy Rowe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Shrewsbury Town FC players.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taylor Richards 1
Kyle Knoyle 1
Ademipo Odubeko 1
Reo Griffiths 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Joshua Laurent 1
Shaun Whalley 1

Head to Head

2019-02-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2019-02-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-02-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-02-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2019-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-02-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Luton Town FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-02-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-02-23 Scunthorpe United FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-02-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2019-02-12 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–0 Southend United FC W 2019-02-09 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2019-02-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC49% Draw30% Doncaster Rovers FC21%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
51%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC31% Draw53% Doncaster Rovers FC16%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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