There has been loss and gain for these contenders so far this campaign, holding positions near the median of the League Two table. Here's the Doncaster Rovers - Barrow latest:
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Doncaster and Barrow.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
8-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Doncaster Rovers so far this season.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Doncaster Rovers, as their goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell has completely shut out the opponents for 182 minutes in the League Two.
A strong away win for Doncaster Rovers against Swindon Town the last match, as Molyneux (2) were on target. The gifted forward Molyneux bettered all teammates in that match and managed a match rating of 8.85 out of 10. Molyneux scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match, Doncaster won a home game hosting Tranmere Rovers (2-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Doncaster Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Doncaster Rovers as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Doncaster Rovers has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The manager Schofield will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sutton United in only four days.
A decent goal production from Doncaster Rovers in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches. Doncaster Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Barrow form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Barrow playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Barrow failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Newport County (placed 19th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Barrow were so close to getting something from the game against Newport County, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime. Newby got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, top player of the team. Newby hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A 1-1 draw at Colchester United's stadium before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Barrow in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Barrow, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
Barrow have another match away from home in just four sleeps, a League Two game versus Bradford City. A demanding itinerary for the guests!
Barrow have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the squads met earlier this season; Barrow - Doncaster 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Kay 3 goals | J. Taylor 1 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Barrow missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Barrow | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 35 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 34 |
| 40 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 25 | 39 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 72% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 63% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 48% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 53% | 43% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| 34% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 37% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.4 | 11.3 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 39% | 38% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 31% | 32% |
| 11.3 | 9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.6 | 9.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 63 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 56 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 51 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Salford City | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 43 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 42 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 42 |
| 10 | Barrow | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -4 | 41 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 40 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 40 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Walsall | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 38 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 31 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 31 |
| 19 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 27 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 25 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -23 | 25 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 24 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -21 | 20 |
