Soccer betting preview: Doncaster Rovers welcomes Rotherham United in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

The Doncaster Rovers manager D. Moore attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Rotherham United and their manager P. Warne are in 15th place before this match.

It's no vacation for neither Doncaster Rovers nor Rotherham United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Doncaster Rovers have to build on here at The Keepmoat Stadium in the League One. After failing to beat Gillingham here at The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Rovers has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Doncaster Rovers are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

Doncaster Rovers's previous game was a League One match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Rotherham United (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Ahead of that match, Doncaster Rovers won a home game hosting Lincoln City (3-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Doncaster Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Doncaster Rovers as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Doncaster Rovers has won 5 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Doncaster Rovers can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Doncaster Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United have six points from their first three away games in the League One, meaning two victories and a loss.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Rotherham United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Doncaster Rovers (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Tranmere Rovers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rotherham United playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 3 Rotherham United wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Rotherham United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Rotherham United have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster Rovers - Rotherham United 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Doncaster Rovers-Rotherham United H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Doncaster Rovers 3 wins, Rotherham United 2 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

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

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Rotherham United missing players

Doncaster Rovers Rotherham United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 4 0 Played 0 3 5
3 3 0 Won 0 2 2
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
9 8 0 Scored 0 4 5
6 5 0 Conceded 0 3 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 80%
60% 75% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 40%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 20%
 
6 5.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 6.6
4.6 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.3 5.8
1.8 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Doncaster Rovers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Doncaster Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Doncaster Rovers have not yet lost a game.
  • Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Doncaster Rovers have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rotherham United have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Rotherham United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Doncaster Rovers Last season Rotherham United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
48 24   Played   23 46
21 13   Won   1 8
13 7   Drew   8 16
14 4   Lost   14 22
80 46   Scored   20 52
62 23   Conceded   45 83
94% 88%   Over 0.5   91% 93%
85% 83%   Over 1.5   74% 78%
58% 67%   Over 2.5   48% 59%
38% 33%   Over 3.5   35% 37%
19% 12%   Over 4.5   13% 13%
54% 50%   BTTS   61% 70%
25% 42%   Clean Sheets   9% 13%
27% 21%   Failed To Score   39% 24%
 
5.6 5.9   Corners For (avg)   5.1 5.3
5.9 5.6   Corners Against (avg)   6 5.5
2 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.6
2 1   Red Cards   3 3
Key stats last 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 Rotherham United have scored away.
  • Rotherham United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Doncaster Rovers
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Grimsby Town 1 - 0 Doncaster Rovers
17-08-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 3 - 2 Fleetwood Town
24-08-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 2 - 1 Lincoln City
03-09-19 EFL Doncaster Rovers 3 - 1 Lincoln City
07-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 2 - 1 Rotherham United
14-09-19 LO Ipswich Town 14:00 Doncaster Rovers
17-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 18:45 Blackpool
21-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 14:00 Peterborough United
28-09-19 LO Coventry City 14:00 Doncaster Rovers
05-10-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 14:00 Portsmouth
Rotherham United
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Shrewsbury Town 0 - 4 Rotherham United
17-08-19 LO Burton Albion 0 - 1 Rotherham United
28-08-19 CC Rotherham United 0 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
31-08-19 LO Rotherham United 1 - 1 Tranmere Rovers
07-09-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 2 - 1 Rotherham United
14-09-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Bolton Wanderers
17-09-19 LO Sunderland 18:45 Rotherham United
21-09-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Shrewsbury Town
28-09-19 LO Bristol Rovers 14:00 Rotherham United
05-10-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Coventry City

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

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