Both Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United are desperate for points in this match, in spite of the visitors having a 37 point lead so far.
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (20) in League One
- Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (18) 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 Rovers and Rotherham United.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Doncaster Rovers have to build on here at The Keepmoat Stadium in the League One. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at The Keepmoat Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Shrewsbury Town game.
The Doncaster Rovers club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at The Keepmoat Stadium: A 1-3 defeat against Plymouth Argyle (placed 7th). Horton, defender, was given a rating of 7.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Horton scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 3 of 5 duels.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Milton Keynes Dons with a 1-0 scoreline.There will be little rest for Doncaster Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Sunderland for a League One game in only four days.
Doncaster Rovers aren't scoring a lot here at The Keepmoat Stadium in the league, with only 12 goals from 14 games. 19 goals have been conceded. When Doncaster hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Morecambe, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood Town and Cheltenham Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.
Rotherham United form and stats
Playing away, Rotherham United, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in League One, have won 7 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season.
180 minutes! That's how long the Rotherham United goalkeeper Josh Vickers and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Two away matches in a row for Rotherham United, whose manager Warne could celebrate last time after the win against Crewe Alexandra. The attacker Smith got a match rating of 8.24 in that game. Smith scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A new game in only four days for Rotherham United, the League One home match versus Accrington Stanley. Busy days.
Rotherham United have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. The Rotherham United defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 13 games).
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head game ended Rotherham United - Doncaster 2-0, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Doncaster Rovers victories, two draws and five Rotherham United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Smith 15 goals |  F. Ladapo 8 goals |  D. Barlaser 6 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 48 |
| 52 | 19 | 13 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 71% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 54% | 70% |
| 50% | 50% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 8% | 33% |
| 21% | 14% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 15% | 37% |
| 18% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 62% | 48% |
| 46% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| 4 | 4.7 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7 |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.7 | 10 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 13.9 | 15 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 28% | 30% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 25% | 34% |
| 13.5 | 12.9 | 13.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- 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 (20) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-32) in League One
- Rotherham United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rotherham United have scored more than double the goals of Doncaster Rovers.
- Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (18) in League One
- Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in League One
- Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in League One
- Rotherham United have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in League One
- Rotherham United have the most clean sheets (8) away in League One
- Rotherham United have the the best goal difference (+30) in League One
- Rotherham United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 55 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 54 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 52 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 52 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 49 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 47 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 41 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 38 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 37 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 37 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -14 | 32 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | -4 | 31 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -7 | 30 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -15 | 28 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -23 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -28 | 19 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 33 | -32 | 19 |
