Balanced ball game between Doncaster Rovers and Portsmouth expected

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Doncaster Rovers are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 19th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

13 points is a decent return from 6 League One games here at The Keepmoat Stadium for Doncaster Rovers. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Doncaster Rovers drew their last game, 1-1 away at Coventry City (placed 4th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Peterborough United.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Doncaster Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 6 Drawn 5 Lost 3.

There will be little rest for Doncaster Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Rotherham United for a EFL Trophy game in only three days.

Doncaster Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Keepmoat Stadium with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Portsmouth form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Portsmouth won their last game, 1-0 versus Bolton Wanderers played at home. A loss against Southampton was the result prior to that, in a Carabao Cup home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Portsmouth playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 3 Portsmouth wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Portsmouth now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A EFL Trophy game at Oxford United is waiting in only three days.

Portsmouth are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. 5 goals have been conceded by Portsmouth in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Doncaster Rovers won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Portsmouth has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

J. Coppinger
3 goals / 1 assists
K. Sadlier
3 goals / 2 assists
B. Whiteman
2 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 6 1 Played P 1 4 8
4 4 0 Won W 0 0 2
4 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
1 1 0 Lost L 1 3 3
12 10 1 Scored S 0 2 10
8 6 1 Conceded C 1 5 10
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 62%
33% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
11% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
67% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
22% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
22% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
5.3 5.8 6 Corners For (avg) C F 10 6.5 6.1
5 4.7 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 3 3
1.9 1.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 5 3 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
Key stats This season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Doncaster Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Portsmouth have scored away.
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Portsmouth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Portsmouth have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Portsmouth have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Portsmouth have yet to win a game away.
  • Portsmouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Doncaster Rovers
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 2 - 1 Rotherham United
14-09-19 LO Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Doncaster Rovers
17-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 0 - 1 Blackpool
21-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 2 - 0 Peterborough United
28-09-19 LO Coventry City 1 - 1 Doncaster Rovers
05-10-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 14:00 Portsmouth
08-10-19 EFL Rotherham United 18:00 Doncaster Rovers
12-10-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Doncaster Rovers
19-10-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 14:00 Bristol Rovers
22-10-19 LO Southend United 18:45 Doncaster Rovers
Portsmouth
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
14-09-19 EFL Portsmouth 3 - 1 Norwich City U21
17-09-19 LO Portsmouth 2 - 2 Burton Albion
21-09-19 LO Wycombe Wanderers 1 - 0 Portsmouth
24-09-19 CC Portsmouth 0 - 4 Southampton
28-09-19 LO Portsmouth 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
05-10-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 14:00 Portsmouth
08-10-19 EFL Oxford United 18:45 Portsmouth
12-10-19 LO Portsmouth 14:00 Gillingham
19-10-19 LO AFC Wimbledon 14:00 Portsmouth
22-10-19 LO Portsmouth 18:45 Lincoln City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 10 7 3 0 20 5 5 3 2 0 10 3 5 4 1 0 10 2 15 24
2 Wycombe Wanderers 11 6 4 1 18 10 6 5 1 0 14 7 5 1 3 1 4 3 8 22
3 Fleetwood Town 10 6 2 2 20 13 5 4 1 0 9 4 5 2 1 2 11 9 7 20
4 Coventry City 10 5 5 0 16 10 6 5 1 0 10 4 4 0 4 0 6 6 6 20
5 Sunderland 10 5 4 1 16 12 5 3 2 0 9 5 5 2 2 1 7 7 4 19
6 Blackpool 11 5 4 2 16 13 5 3 1 1 7 6 6 2 3 1 9 7 3 19
7 Bristol Rovers 11 5 3 3 14 12 6 3 3 0 10 5 5 2 0 3 4 7 2 18
8 Peterborough United 10 5 2 3 23 12 5 3 1 1 15 7 5 2 1 2 8 5 11 17
9 Doncaster Rovers 9 4 4 1 12 8 6 4 1 1 10 6 3 0 3 0 2 2 4 16
10 Oxford United 11 4 3 4 22 15 5 3 1 1 12 7 6 1 2 3 10 8 7 15
11 Lincoln City 11 4 1 6 15 17 5 3 0 2 8 7 6 1 1 4 7 10 -2 13
12 Shrewsbury Town 10 3 4 3 9 13 5 2 2 1 5 6 5 1 2 2 4 7 -4 13
13 Rotherham United 9 3 3 3 12 9 4 1 2 1 7 4 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 12
14 Burton Albion 9 3 3 3 11 9 4 1 1 2 2 2 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 12
15 Milton Keynes Dons 10 4 0 6 12 15 6 3 0 3 5 8 4 1 0 3 7 7 -3 12
16 Gillingham 10 2 4 4 14 13 5 2 1 2 10 5 5 0 3 2 4 8 1 10
17 Accrington Stanley 10 2 4 4 12 17 4 1 1 2 6 8 6 1 3 2 6 9 -5 10
18 Rochdale 10 2 4 4 10 17 5 0 3 2 3 7 5 2 1 2 7 10 -7 10
19 Portsmouth 8 2 3 3 10 10 4 2 2 0 8 5 4 0 1 3 2 5 0 9
20 Tranmere Rovers 10 2 3 5 15 20 5 2 2 1 13 8 5 0 1 4 2 12 -5 9
21 Southend United 10 1 1 8 11 25 5 0 1 4 4 12 5 1 0 4 7 13 -14 4
22 AFC Wimbledon 11 0 3 8 11 21 5 0 3 2 4 7 6 0 0 6 7 14 -10 3
23 Bolton Wanderers 9 0 3 6 2 25 4 0 3 1 1 6 5 0 0 5 1 19 -23 -9

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