Doncaster Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

23rd- against 10th spot might not sound all that tempting to look into. But look: We have the details that makes Doncaster Rovers - Bolton Wanderers (even) more entertaining!

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (30) in League One
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One

Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Doncaster Rovers have only managed 6 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses from their games here at The Keepmoat Stadium.

A nice win for Doncaster Rovers last time playing, versus Crewe Alexandra. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Rowe and Martin scoring for the victors. Clayton (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.64/10. Clayton hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Wycombe Wanderers.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Doncaster as they are travelling to their away game against Shrewsbury Town in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Doncaster Rovers here at The Keepmoat Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (17 from 21 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 have conceded 30 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats. With three draws in a row for Bolton Wanderers the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Bolton Wanderers played 1-1 against Sheffield Wednesday in their previous match. Johnston was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Johnston won 5 of 12 duels.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Portsmouth.

A new game in only three days for Bolton Wanderers, the League One home match versus Accrington Stanley. Busy days.

Wanderers find the net regularly in their away games. 25 goals from 21 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Bolton Wanderers have seen the ball go into their own net 29 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting ended Bolton Wanderers - Doncaster Rovers 3-0, played this season. Doncaster Rovers-Bolton Wanderers H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Doncaster one win, Bolton Wanderers four wins, zero draws. five of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bolton WanderersO. Afolayan
O. Afolayan
11 goals
Bolton WanderersA. Bakayoko
A. Bakayoko
8 goals
Doncaster RoversT. Rowe
T. Rowe
7 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers Bolton Wanderers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 7 21 42
9 6 3 Won W 3 7 17
6 3 2 Drew D 2 3 10
27 12 2 Lost L 2 11 15
30 17 7 Scored S 10 25 63
76 30 5 Conceded C 10 29 52
93% 90% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
69% 62% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 57% 74%
48% 43% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 43% 48%
26% 19% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 24% 29%
10% 10% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 19% 14%
36% 38% 29% BTTS BTTS 43% 38% 43%
21% 29% 43% Clean Sheets C S 43% 19% 26%
50% 43% 43% Failed to Score F T 14% 43% 33%
 
3.7 4.5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.9 4.2 5.3
5.9 5.1 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.1 5.2 4.6
1.7 1.4 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.9 1.3 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
9 9.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 11.7 13.5
2.7 2.9 2.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.4 4
27% 28% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 35% 38%
 
14.2 13.4 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 12.4 11.3
5.2 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.1 4.2 3.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have scored more than double the goals of Doncaster Rovers.
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
  • Bolton Wanderers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (30) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the most conceded goals in the second half (47) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 40 26 8 6 73 36 21 13 4 4 34 19 19 13 4 2 39 17 37 86
2 Milton Keynes Dons 42 24 11 7 69 40 21 12 5 4 30 18 21 12 6 3 39 22 29 83
3 Rotherham United 40 24 8 8 64 26 21 13 3 5 40 21 19 11 5 3 24 5 38 80
4 Plymouth Argyle 42 23 9 10 67 40 21 14 3 4 32 14 21 9 6 6 35 26 27 78
5 Sheffield Wednesday 41 20 13 8 67 44 21 14 5 2 43 17 20 6 8 6 24 27 23 73
6 Sunderland 41 21 10 10 69 49 20 14 2 4 40 15 21 7 8 6 29 34 20 73
7 Wycombe Wanderers 42 20 13 9 69 49 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 8 5 33 23 20 73
8 Oxford United 42 20 9 13 76 54 21 12 5 4 45 26 21 8 4 9 31 28 22 69
9 Ipswich Town 42 17 14 11 60 42 21 10 8 3 32 20 21 7 6 8 28 22 18 65
10 Bolton Wanderers 42 17 10 15 63 52 21 10 7 4 38 23 21 7 3 11 25 29 11 61
11 Portsmouth 40 16 12 12 54 41 19 10 5 4 34 20 21 6 7 8 20 21 13 60
12 Cheltenham Town 42 13 15 14 61 71 21 10 6 5 30 26 21 3 9 9 31 45 -10 54
13 Cambridge United 42 14 12 16 51 64 21 8 7 6 26 25 21 6 5 10 25 39 -13 54
14 Accrington Stanley 42 15 9 18 54 73 21 11 5 5 39 32 21 4 4 13 15 41 -19 54
15 Charlton Athletic 42 15 8 19 49 52 21 9 4 8 28 25 21 6 4 11 21 27 -3 53
16 Shrewsbury Town 42 12 13 17 42 40 21 9 6 6 27 19 21 3 7 11 15 21 2 49
17 Burton Albion 41 13 9 19 48 63 20 9 5 6 31 24 21 4 4 13 17 39 -15 48
18 Lincoln City 42 12 10 20 47 57 21 5 5 11 20 28 21 7 5 9 27 29 -10 46
19 Fleetwood Town 41 8 14 19 55 71 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 3 7 11 27 41 -16 38
20 Morecambe 42 9 11 22 53 82 21 7 7 7 32 33 21 2 4 15 21 49 -29 38
21 Gillingham 42 8 14 20 32 62 21 4 7 10 13 34 21 4 7 10 19 28 -30 38
22 AFC Wimbledon 42 6 17 19 43 66 21 2 13 6 23 29 21 4 4 13 20 37 -23 35
23 Doncaster Rovers 42 9 6 27 30 76 21 6 3 12 17 30 21 3 3 15 13 46 -46 33
24 Crewe Alexandra 42 6 7 29 32 78 21 4 4 13 18 38 21 2 3 16 14 40 -46 25

Bolton Wanderers:
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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 Wigan Athletic 40 26 8 6 73 36 21 13 4 4 34 19 19 13 4 2 39 17 37 86
2 Milton Keynes Dons 42 24 11 7 69 40 21 12 5 4 30 18 21 12 6 3 39 22 29 83
3 Rotherham United 40 24 8 8 64 26 21 13 3 5 40 21 19 11 5 3 24 5 38 80
4 Plymouth Argyle 42 23 9 10 67 40 21 14 3 4 32 14 21 9 6 6 35 26 27 78
5 Sheffield Wednesday 41 20 13 8 67 44 21 14 5 2 43 17 20 6 8 6 24 27 23 73
6 Sunderland 41 21 10 10 69 49 20 14 2 4 40 15 21 7 8 6 29 34 20 73
7 Wycombe Wanderers 42 20 13 9 69 49 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 8 5 33 23 20 73
8 Oxford United 42 20 9 13 76 54 21 12 5 4 45 26 21 8 4 9 31 28 22 69
9 Ipswich Town 42 17 14 11 60 42 21 10 8 3 32 20 21 7 6 8 28 22 18 65
10 Bolton Wanderers 42 17 10 15 63 52 21 10 7 4 38 23 21 7 3 11 25 29 11 61
11 Portsmouth 40 16 12 12 54 41 19 10 5 4 34 20 21 6 7 8 20 21 13 60
12 Cheltenham Town 42 13 15 14 61 71 21 10 6 5 30 26 21 3 9 9 31 45 -10 54
13 Cambridge United 42 14 12 16 51 64 21 8 7 6 26 25 21 6 5 10 25 39 -13 54
14 Accrington Stanley 42 15 9 18 54 73 21 11 5 5 39 32 21 4 4 13 15 41 -19 54
15 Charlton Athletic 42 15 8 19 49 52 21 9 4 8 28 25 21 6 4 11 21 27 -3 53
16 Shrewsbury Town 42 12 13 17 42 40 21 9 6 6 27 19 21 3 7 11 15 21 2 49
17 Burton Albion 41 13 9 19 48 63 20 9 5 6 31 24 21 4 4 13 17 39 -15 48
18 Lincoln City 42 12 10 20 47 57 21 5 5 11 20 28 21 7 5 9 27 29 -10 46
19 Fleetwood Town 41 8 14 19 55 71 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 3 7 11 27 41 -16 38
20 Morecambe 42 9 11 22 53 82 21 7 7 7 32 33 21 2 4 15 21 49 -29 38
21 Gillingham 42 8 14 20 32 62 21 4 7 10 13 34 21 4 7 10 19 28 -30 38
22 AFC Wimbledon 42 6 17 19 43 66 21 2 13 6 23 29 21 4 4 13 20 37 -23 35
23 Doncaster Rovers 42 9 6 27 30 76 21 6 3 12 17 30 21 3 3 15 13 46 -46 33
24 Crewe Alexandra 42 6 7 29 32 78 21 4 4 13 18 38 21 2 3 16 14 40 -46 25

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