Home advantage could prove decisive in Doncaster Rovers - Northampton Town battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Doncaster Rovers supporters in this The Keepmoat Stadium clash with Northampton Town, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League One table.

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One

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 Northampton Town.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Keepmoat Stadium as Doncaster Rovers have scored 32 goals to get 36 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the League One are 11-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Doncaster has recorded two wins in a row here at The Keepmoat Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Doncaster Rovers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Crewe Alexandra. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Plymouth Argyle.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Doncaster handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, one draw and three defeats.

The manager D. Moore will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Oxford United in only three days.

The Doncaster fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Doncaster Rovers have conceded 19 goals.

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Northampton Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One, so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-10 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Northampton are travelling again after losing away to Charlton Athletic in their previous match (1-2). A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Portsmouth.

We have checked recent matches where Northampton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were four victories, one draw and four defeats.

Northampton have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 17 goals have been scored. As for defending, Northampton rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster Rovers and Northampton Town have met before this season: Northampton Town - Doncaster 0-2. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Doncaster Rovers victories, one draw and two Northampton Town wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Doncaster RoversF. Okenabirhie
F. Okenabirhie
9 goals
Doncaster RoversR. James
R. James
7 goals
Northampton TownR. Watson
R. Watson
7 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers Northampton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 17 5 Played P 4 17 34
17 11 4 Won W 0 3 8
4 3 0 Drew D 1 4 8
10 3 1 Lost L 3 10 18
51 32 9 Scored S 2 17 31
39 19 3 Conceded C 8 31 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 82%
74% 76% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 74%
61% 59% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 65% 47%
32% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 26%
19% 29% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
68% 71% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 59% 41%
19% 18% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 24%
13% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 53%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.4 13.4 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 10.2 9.5
4.4 4.5 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 3.4
38% 42% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 24% 27%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 35 20 5 10 59 29 17 10 2 5 19 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 30 65
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 33 18 7 8 52 32 17 8 3 6 27 21 16 10 4 2 25 11 20 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 31 17 4 10 51 39 17 11 3 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 55
6 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
7 Ipswich Town 32 15 6 11 37 33 18 9 3 6 19 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 4 51
8 Charlton Athletic 34 14 9 11 48 45 16 5 4 7 26 30 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 51
9 Oxford United 32 14 8 10 46 37 15 7 4 4 19 12 17 7 4 6 27 25 9 50
10 Accrington Stanley 32 14 8 10 44 38 16 8 4 4 21 13 16 6 4 6 23 25 6 50
11 Blackpool 30 14 6 10 36 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 48
12 Crewe Alexandra 34 13 9 12 43 43 17 9 5 3 27 16 17 4 4 9 16 27 0 48
13 Gillingham 34 14 5 15 45 46 18 8 2 8 25 26 16 6 3 7 20 20 -1 47
14 Fleetwood Town 34 12 10 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 17 5 3 9 17 19 9 46
15 Plymouth Argyle 34 12 9 13 44 55 18 9 4 5 27 27 16 3 5 8 17 28 -11 45
16 Milton Keynes Dons 34 11 9 14 47 48 16 5 7 4 24 20 18 6 2 10 23 28 -1 42
17 Shrewsbury Town 31 10 11 10 35 36 15 4 6 5 20 20 16 6 5 5 15 16 -1 41
18 Burton Albion 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 16 5 5 6 19 24 -16 37
19 Bristol Rovers 33 9 6 18 34 53 16 6 1 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 33
20 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
21 Northampton Town 34 8 8 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 17 3 4 10 17 31 -21 32
22 Swindon Town 34 9 4 21 40 62 18 7 1 10 20 27 16 2 3 11 20 35 -22 31
23 AFC Wimbledon 32 7 9 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 18 4 7 7 17 29 -24 30
24 Rochdale 34 6 10 18 41 63 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 5 3 9 24 28 -22 28

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 Hull City 35 20 5 10 59 29 17 10 2 5 19 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 30 65
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 33 18 7 8 52 32 17 8 3 6 27 21 16 10 4 2 25 11 20 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 31 17 4 10 51 39 17 11 3 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 55
6 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
7 Ipswich Town 32 15 6 11 37 33 18 9 3 6 19 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 4 51
8 Charlton Athletic 34 14 9 11 48 45 16 5 4 7 26 30 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 51
9 Oxford United 32 14 8 10 46 37 15 7 4 4 19 12 17 7 4 6 27 25 9 50
10 Accrington Stanley 32 14 8 10 44 38 16 8 4 4 21 13 16 6 4 6 23 25 6 50
11 Blackpool 30 14 6 10 36 28 13 7 3 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 48
12 Crewe Alexandra 34 13 9 12 43 43 17 9 5 3 27 16 17 4 4 9 16 27 0 48
13 Gillingham 34 14 5 15 45 46 18 8 2 8 25 26 16 6 3 7 20 20 -1 47
14 Fleetwood Town 34 12 10 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 17 5 3 9 17 19 9 46
15 Plymouth Argyle 34 12 9 13 44 55 18 9 4 5 27 27 16 3 5 8 17 28 -11 45
16 Milton Keynes Dons 34 11 9 14 47 48 16 5 7 4 24 20 18 6 2 10 23 28 -1 42
17 Shrewsbury Town 31 10 11 10 35 36 15 4 6 5 20 20 16 6 5 5 15 16 -1 41
18 Burton Albion 32 10 7 15 40 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 16 5 5 6 19 24 -16 37
19 Bristol Rovers 33 9 6 18 34 53 16 6 1 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 33
20 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
21 Northampton Town 34 8 8 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 17 3 4 10 17 31 -21 32
22 Swindon Town 34 9 4 21 40 62 18 7 1 10 20 27 16 2 3 11 20 35 -22 31
23 AFC Wimbledon 32 7 9 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 18 4 7 7 17 29 -24 30
24 Rochdale 34 6 10 18 41 63 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 5 3 9 24 28 -22 28

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