Tranmere Rovers FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tranmere Rovers FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Prenton Park.
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Alix Pashley
- Referee
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 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jan | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Southend United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Southend United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Prenton Park!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Emmanuel Monthe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tranmere Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Calum Woods is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Joe Wright will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Jacob Ramsey makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Doncaster Rovers FC are in front.
- 59' Poor challenge from Cameron John. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Poor challenge from Brad Halliday. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Conner Jennings. He replaces James Vaughan on 61 minute.
- 66' Fejiri Okenabirhie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 71' Tranmere Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' A change in the Tranmere Rovers FC ranks — Luke McCullough exits the field as David Perkins enters on 72.
- 73' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Devante Cole is replaced by Fejiri Okenabirhie on 73 minute.
- 75' What composure from Jacob Ramsey! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — Ben Sheaf on, Niall Ennis off on 83 minutes.
- 84' Goal! Fejiri Okenabirhie scores his 37 goal in 329 matches.
- 86' The crowd applauds Jacob Ramsey as he leaves the pitch. Matty Blair steps in for Doncaster Rovers FC.
- 90' Poor challenge from Andy Cook. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Calum Woods ↓ Jake Caprice 86'
- 7
- 22
- 10
- 33
-
19
James Vaughan ↓ Conner Jennings 61'
- 36
-
12
Luke McCullough ↓ David Perkins 72'
- 1
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 35
-
17
David Perkins ↑ 72'
- 4
- 20
-
14
Jake Caprice ↑ 86'
-
11
Conner Jennings ↑ 61'
- 25
Coach
Micky Mellon
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 5
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 24
- 12
- 7
- 32
-
31
Niall Ennis ↓ Ben Sheaf 83'
-
14
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Matty Blair 86'
Bench
- 3
- 13
-
17
Matty Blair ↑ 86'
- 10
-
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 73'
-
6
Ben Sheaf ↑ 83'
- 22
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jacob Ramsey | 2 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
2020-02-04
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2020-02-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2020-01-29
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2020-01-23
Tranmere Rovers FC
2–1
Watford FC
W
2020-01-18
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2020-01-11
Southend United FC
0–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
D
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2020-02-04
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-02-01
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2020-01-28
Doncaster Rovers FC
3–1
Southend United FC
W
2020-01-24
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2020-01-18
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2020-01-11
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
78%
Tranmere Rovers FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Tranmere Rovers FC
| Handicap | Tranmere Rovers FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

