Football betting preview: Doncaster Rovers with moderate expectations before welcoming Plymouth Argyle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

Playing at their own ground feels secure and friendly for Doncaster Rovers, but Plymouth Argyle are fully intent and capable to go home as winners. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (19) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have scored more than double the goals of Doncaster Rovers.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League One game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Fleetwood Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Doncaster Rovers, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in League One, at their home stadium (Keepmoat Stadium) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. With Doncaster Rovers having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager McSheffrey.

A strong away win for Doncaster against Milton Keynes Dons the last match, as Dodoo were on target. Jones, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.94 out of 10 in that game. Jones topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that, an away loss at Cambridge United.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Rotherham United in only three days. This game is also played here at Keepmoat Stadium.

Doncaster Rovers aren't scoring a lot here at Keepmoat Stadium in the league, with only 11 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 16 in these home matches. When Doncaster Rovers hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Morecambe, AFC Wimbledon, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town, Fleetwood Town and Cheltenham Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Plymouth Argyle have produced an overall stat of 5-5-4 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Fleetwood Town (placed 19th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 3-3. The attacker Garrick got a match rating of 8.0 in that game. Garrick signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

A loss against Lincoln City was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Plymouth Argyle are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 14 away games so far. Plymouth Argyle have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster Rovers and Plymouth Argyle have played each other earlier this season: Plymouth Argyle - Doncaster Rovers 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Doncaster Rovers four wins, one draw and Plymouth Argyle five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleR. Hardie
R. Hardie
9 goals
Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
7 goals
Plymouth ArgyleC. Grant
C. Grant
5 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 5 14 27
5 4 1 Won W 3 5 12
4 3 0 Drew D 2 5 8
18 6 4 Lost L 0 4 7
19 11 4 Scored S 10 25 44
49 16 10 Conceded C 4 21 34
93% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 93% 89%
48% 46% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 57% 59%
19% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 43% 22%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 21% 11%
41% 46% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 64% 63%
19% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 21% 26%
48% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 11%
 
4 4.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.8 5.1
5.9 5.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.9 5.5
2.1 1.8 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 9.3 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.1 12.7
2.5 2.8 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.9 4.6
28% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 45% 36%
 
13.5 12.7 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.6 14.5 12.8
5.2 4.3 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 4.3 3.9
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (19) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-30) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have scored more than double the goals of Doncaster Rovers.
  • Plymouth Argyle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Plymouth Argyle 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 Wigan Athletic 24 17 3 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 10 1 1 29 12 23 54
2 Sunderland 28 16 6 6 53 33 14 11 1 2 31 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 20 54
3 Rotherham United 26 16 5 5 46 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 28 53
4 Wycombe Wanderers 28 15 7 6 46 33 13 9 2 2 24 17 15 6 5 4 22 16 13 52
5 Milton Keynes Dons 28 14 7 7 47 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 7 4 3 29 18 15 49
6 Oxford United 27 13 7 7 43 31 15 9 4 2 30 15 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 46
7 Plymouth Argyle 27 12 8 7 44 34 13 7 3 3 19 13 14 5 5 4 25 21 10 44
8 Ipswich Town 28 11 8 9 47 37 14 6 6 2 25 19 14 5 2 7 22 18 10 41
9 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 10 6 36 32 11 6 4 1 19 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 4 40
10 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
11 Burton Albion 27 10 6 11 33 33 14 7 3 4 23 15 13 3 3 7 10 18 0 36
12 Cambridge United 27 9 9 9 37 39 15 5 6 4 19 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -2 36
13 Accrington Stanley 27 10 6 11 33 43 14 7 3 4 21 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 36
14 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
15 Bolton Wanderers 26 9 5 12 33 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 -4 32
16 Lincoln City 26 8 7 11 31 34 13 3 3 7 12 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 -3 31
17 Shrewsbury Town 28 8 7 13 26 30 14 7 3 4 17 13 14 1 4 9 9 17 -4 31
18 Cheltenham Town 27 7 10 10 32 46 14 5 5 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 31
19 Fleetwood Town 27 7 8 12 41 48 14 5 3 6 24 23 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 29
20 AFC Wimbledon 26 6 10 10 31 39 12 2 7 3 15 17 14 4 3 7 16 22 -8 28
21 Morecambe 27 7 6 14 38 53 15 5 4 6 23 26 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 27
22 Crewe Alexandra 27 5 7 15 24 45 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 3 10 10 26 -21 22
23 Gillingham 27 3 10 14 21 44 13 2 4 7 8 21 14 1 6 7 13 23 -23 19
24 Doncaster Rovers 27 5 4 18 19 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 14 1 1 12 8 33 -30 19

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 24 17 3 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 10 1 1 29 12 23 54
2 Sunderland 28 16 6 6 53 33 14 11 1 2 31 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 20 54
3 Rotherham United 26 16 5 5 46 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 28 53
4 Wycombe Wanderers 28 15 7 6 46 33 13 9 2 2 24 17 15 6 5 4 22 16 13 52
5 Milton Keynes Dons 28 14 7 7 47 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 7 4 3 29 18 15 49
6 Oxford United 27 13 7 7 43 31 15 9 4 2 30 15 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 46
7 Plymouth Argyle 27 12 8 7 44 34 13 7 3 3 19 13 14 5 5 4 25 21 10 44
8 Ipswich Town 28 11 8 9 47 37 14 6 6 2 25 19 14 5 2 7 22 18 10 41
9 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 10 6 36 32 11 6 4 1 19 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 4 40
10 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
11 Burton Albion 27 10 6 11 33 33 14 7 3 4 23 15 13 3 3 7 10 18 0 36
12 Cambridge United 27 9 9 9 37 39 15 5 6 4 19 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -2 36
13 Accrington Stanley 27 10 6 11 33 43 14 7 3 4 21 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 36
14 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
15 Bolton Wanderers 26 9 5 12 33 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 -4 32
16 Lincoln City 26 8 7 11 31 34 13 3 3 7 12 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 -3 31
17 Shrewsbury Town 28 8 7 13 26 30 14 7 3 4 17 13 14 1 4 9 9 17 -4 31
18 Cheltenham Town 27 7 10 10 32 46 14 5 5 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 31
19 Fleetwood Town 27 7 8 12 41 48 14 5 3 6 24 23 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 29
20 AFC Wimbledon 26 6 10 10 31 39 12 2 7 3 15 17 14 4 3 7 16 22 -8 28
21 Morecambe 27 7 6 14 38 53 15 5 4 6 23 26 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 27
22 Crewe Alexandra 27 5 7 15 24 45 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 3 10 10 26 -21 22
23 Gillingham 27 3 10 14 21 44 13 2 4 7 8 21 14 1 6 7 13 23 -23 19
24 Doncaster Rovers 27 5 4 18 19 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 14 1 1 12 8 33 -30 19

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