Delightful dogfight as daring Doncaster Rovers duel with determined Sutton United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.Oct
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: M-Power Stadium

Take hard look at their own tactics or look more at the opponent? Both Doncaster Rovers and Sutton United must try something else than earlier this season. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sutton United have the most conceded goals (26) in League Two

It should be mentioned that Sutton United play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Sutton United on grass are 8 victories, 8 draws and 22 defeats from 38 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 36-67. You can compare this with overall results below.

It's no vacation for neither Doncaster Rovers nor Sutton United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

Doncaster Rovers have collected 8 points from their League Two home games so far after 2-2-2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Doncaster after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The followers hope that Doncaster Rovers will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the EFL Trophy fixture against Mansfield Town.

Heartbreak before that as Doncaster Rovers lost 0-1 at Stockport County's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Doncaster Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 4.

Doncaster has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Sutton United form and stats

The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (26) in League Two, are W0-D0-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. It's all red in the travel logs of Sutton United, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

Sutton United delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Crawley Town in their previous match; a EFL Trophy fixture.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Walsall.

Sutton are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.

Sutton United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Sutton can't defend away. 17 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster Rovers-Sutton United H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Doncaster Rovers one win, Sutton United one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sutton UnitedO. Patrick
O. Patrick
5 goals
Sutton UnitedH. Smith
H. Smith
4 goals
DoncasterB. Close
B. Close
3 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Sutton United missing players

Doncaster Rovers Sutton United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 0 Played P 1 5 12
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
7 2 0 Lost L 1 5 9
13 7 0 Scored S 1 6 16
20 7 0 Conceded C 3 17 26
92% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 42%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 25%
58% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 50%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 42%
 
5.8 4.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.4 4.1
5.3 6.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.4 5.2
2.2 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.7 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.6 10.8
4.7 5.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.2 3.6
23% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 37%
 
13.5 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 15.6 13.6
5.1 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6.4 4.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Sutton United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Doncaster Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sutton United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sutton United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sutton United have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Sutton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sutton United have the most conceded goals (17) away in League Two
  • Sutton United have the most conceded goals (26) in League Two
  • Sutton United have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in League Two
  • Sutton United have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in League Two
  • Sutton United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sutton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Notts County 12 7 3 2 27 21 5 5 0 0 15 8 7 2 3 2 12 13 6 24
2 Stockport County 12 7 2 3 23 13 7 4 2 1 13 5 5 3 0 2 10 8 10 23
3 Gillingham 12 7 1 4 11 12 6 4 1 1 7 6 6 3 0 3 4 6 -1 22
4 AFC Wimbledon 12 5 6 1 20 10 5 1 3 1 9 7 7 4 3 0 11 3 10 21
5 Mansfield Town 12 4 8 0 17 9 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 1 5 0 10 7 8 20
6 Crewe Alexandra 12 5 5 2 28 21 6 4 2 0 15 8 6 1 3 2 13 13 7 20
7 Wrexham 12 5 5 2 24 23 6 3 2 1 20 16 6 2 3 1 4 7 1 20
8 Crawley Town 12 6 2 4 20 20 7 5 0 2 13 6 5 1 2 2 7 14 0 20
9 Swindon Town 11 5 4 2 27 18 5 4 1 0 17 6 6 1 3 2 10 12 9 19
10 Morecambe 11 5 3 3 15 13 6 3 3 0 9 4 5 2 0 3 6 9 2 18
11 Accrington Stanley 12 5 2 5 17 18 7 4 1 2 13 10 5 1 1 3 4 8 -1 17
12 Barrow 11 4 4 3 13 12 4 2 2 0 7 5 7 2 2 3 6 7 1 16
13 Salford City 12 5 1 6 19 19 6 2 1 3 9 10 6 3 0 3 10 9 0 16
14 Bradford City 12 4 4 4 13 14 6 3 2 1 7 6 6 1 2 3 6 8 -1 16
15 Harrogate Town 12 5 1 6 11 13 5 2 0 3 5 5 7 3 1 3 6 8 -2 16
16 Milton Keynes Dons 12 4 3 5 17 18 5 2 1 2 5 5 7 2 2 3 12 13 -1 15
17 Walsall 12 4 3 5 15 21 5 2 2 1 5 5 7 2 1 4 10 16 -6 15
18 Grimsby Town 12 3 5 4 16 17 6 3 2 1 9 5 6 0 3 3 7 12 -1 14
19 Newport County 12 4 2 6 21 24 7 3 2 2 14 11 5 1 0 4 7 13 -3 14
20 Doncaster Rovers 12 3 2 7 13 20 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 1 0 5 6 13 -7 11
21 Colchester United 11 3 1 7 17 20 6 2 1 3 11 13 5 1 0 4 6 7 -3 10
22 Tranmere Rovers 12 3 1 8 17 22 7 3 1 3 13 10 5 0 0 5 4 12 -5 10
23 Sutton United 12 2 1 9 16 26 7 2 1 4 10 9 5 0 0 5 6 17 -10 7
24 Forest Green Rovers 12 2 1 9 11 24 6 0 0 6 4 15 6 2 1 3 7 9 -13 7

Read more about League Two

The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.