Doncaster Rovers vs Northampton Town: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 25.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: M-Power Stadium

League Two: Two squads in reasonably good shape get together for this fixture. Northampton Town hold a wee edge with their 4th place in the league table?

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in League Two

Not much time to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a League Two match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Crawley Town, so at least Doncaster Rovers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

Overall League Two statistics playing at home this season for Doncaster Rovers are 10-1-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Doncaster Rovers shared the glory with Crawley Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Prior to that, an away loss at Salford City.

Trench warfare? In this team's last 11 league games, 9 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

Doncaster are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Northampton Town form and stats

The visitors are W8-D7-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. Two points from the last two away games for Northampton Town, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Northampton have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Lee Burge. It's been 233 minutes since they last conceded in League Two.

Impressive finishing from Appéré secured the home win 1-0 against Crewe Alexandra in their previous game. Leonard got a match rating of 7.94 in that game, top player of the team. Leonard hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Mansfield Town.

A tale of few goals? 11 of this side's most recent 12 league rounds have had two goals or less.

Northampton Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 26 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster Rovers have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) versus Northampton Town.

The participants have met each other previously this season, with the final score Northampton Town - Doncaster Rovers 0-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
19 goals
Doncaster RoversG. Miller
G. Miller
11 goals
DoncasterK. Hurst
K. Hurst
6 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 7 Played P 4 18 37
15 10 3 Won W 2 8 18
6 1 1 Drew D 1 7 12
16 7 3 Lost L 1 3 7
40 24 8 Scored S 5 26 50
50 21 9 Conceded C 3 18 33
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
70% 67% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 68%
46% 44% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 41%
19% 17% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 19%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 8%
46% 50% 71% BTTS BTTS 50% 61% 54%
22% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 28% 35%
38% 33% 29% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 22%
 
4.4 4.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.7 4.9
4.7 3.7 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.7 4.1
1.5 0.9 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.9 10.8 11.9 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 11.1 11.7
2.9 3.6 4.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.8 4.3
38% 37% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 38% 31%
 
11.9 9.8 10.1 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 10.5 9.8
3.9 3.4 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.1 2.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League Two
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in League Two

  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 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Carlisle United 37 18 12 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 18 8 6 4 30 19 23 66
4 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
5 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
6 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 37 15 6 16 40 50 18 10 1 7 24 21 19 5 5 9 16 29 -10 51
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
19 Gillingham 37 10 11 16 25 40 18 8 4 6 15 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -15 41
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 36 8 9 19 39 59 17 7 3 7 26 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 33
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

Table
  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 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Carlisle United 37 18 12 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 18 8 6 4 30 19 23 66
4 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
5 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
6 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 37 15 6 16 40 50 18 10 1 7 24 21 19 5 5 9 16 29 -10 51
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
19 Gillingham 37 10 11 16 25 40 18 8 4 6 15 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -15 41
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 36 8 9 19 39 59 17 7 3 7 26 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 33
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

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