West Ham United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 4
Overview
Match Preview
West Ham United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at London Stadium.
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Martin Atkinson
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Stockport County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Ham United FC this season
West Ham United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Ham United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Doncaster Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' GOAL! Pablo Fornals scores on 2. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks
- 7' West Ham United 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.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 235 games and scored 266 goals.
- 17' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Goal! Andrii Yarmolenko scores his 19 goal in 341 matches.
- 37' West Ham United FC is showing some good football. However, West Ham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron John, as he is very good at scoring at London Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' GOAL! Andy Butler scores on 53.
- 58' Mark Noble has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' 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.
- 64' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taylor Richards is hanging Matthew Smith on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 70' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Tomas Soucek departs to be replaced by Oladapo Afolayan.
- 75' Jon Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' GOAL! Oladapo Afolayan scores on 78.
- 79' The whistle greets Joe Wright as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Amos.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Trott. He replaces Lukasz Fabianski on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- With this win, West Ham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 10
-
1
Lukasz Fabianski ↓ Nathan Trott 83'
- 24
- 16
- 23
- 9
- 18
-
28
Tomas Soucek ↓ Oladapo Afolayan 70'
- 31
Bench
- 15
- 3
- 21
- 30
- 41
- 5
-
40
Oladapo Afolayan ↑ 70'
-
34
Nathan Trott ↑ 83'
-
75
Jamal Baptiste ↑ 83'
Coach
David Moyes
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 21
-
5
Joe Wright ↓ Daniel Amos 79'
- 4
-
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Ed Williams 70'
- 9
- 2
-
14
Matthew Smith ↓ Taylor Richards 64'
-
10
Jason Lokilo ↓ Elliot Simoes 64'
- 24
Bench
- 13
-
16
Daniel Amos ↑ 79'
-
17
Taylor Richards ↑ 64'
-
22
Elliot Simoes ↑ 64'
- 30
-
18
Ed Williams ↑ 70'
- 31
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrii Yarmolenko | 1 |
| Pablo Fornals | 1 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 1 |
| Andy Butler | 1 |
West Ham United FC Form
2021-01-23
West Ham United FC
4–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-01-19
West Ham United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-01-16
West Ham United FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2021-01-11
Stockport County FC
0–1
West Ham United FC
W
2021-01-01
Everton FC
0–1
West Ham United FC
W
2020-12-29
Southampton FC
0–0
West Ham United FC
D
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2021-01-23
West Ham United FC
4–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-01-19
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–0
Rochdale AFC
W
2021-01-16
Swindon Town FC
1–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-01-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-12-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2020-12-19
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14
West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
West Ham United FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Ham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
West Ham United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
36%
West Ham United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Ham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC
| Handicap | West Ham United FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

