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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Shrewsbury Town FC launch into their encounter with Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Magnificent from Joshua Laurent! That is 17 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 28' The whistle greets Tom Anderson as he departs to be replaced by Andy Butler.
  • 33' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Doncaster Rovers FC backline.
  • 35' Magnificent from Tyrese Campbell! That is 51 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' James Coppinger is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Smith at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Coppinger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shrewsbury Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Payne. He replaces Tyrese Campbell on 64 minute.
  • 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mallik Wilks suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Ryan Sears on, Fejiri Okenabirhie off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Kieran Sadlier on, Alistair Crawford off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Ryan Sears has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Alex Gilliead comes on to replace Shaun Whalley.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tommy Rowe.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shrewsbury Town FC to claim maximum points.

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.