Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Doncaster Rovers in 15th and Shrewsbury Town in 14th place.
The visiting Shrewsbury Town played their last game only three days ago, a FA Cup match. That game, against Bristol City, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Shrewsbury Town.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Doncaster Rovers have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 13 games.
The Doncaster Rovers supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Oxford United in League One and win 1-0. Before that game, the home loss against Sunderland with the scoreline 1-2.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Doncaster Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Doncaster Rovers as they are travelling to their away game against Bristol Rovers in the League One. That match is four days after this one.
Doncaster Rovers has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
Shrewsbury Town are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Bristol City. Before that, Shrewsbury Town travelled to Bolton Wanderers and returned home with a draw after the League One game finished 1-1.
We have checked recent matches where Shrewsbury Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W1-D4-L2.
A new game in only four days for Shrewsbury Town, the League One home match versus Lincoln City. Busy days.
The attacking power of Shrewsbury Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 11 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 3 - 2 - 3 (Doncaster Rovers wins - draws - Shrewsbury Town wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Sadlier 8 goals |  J. Taylor 5 goals |  B. Whiteman 4 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 13 | 6 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 23 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 81% | 85% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 32% |
| 14% | 15% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 10% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 62% | 69% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 24% | 23% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 45% | 45% |
| 19% | 8% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 41% |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 320 | 200 | 101 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 145 | 241 |
| 100 | 66 | 32 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 45 | 77 |
| 32% | 29% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 16% | 27% |
- Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Doncaster Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shrewsbury Town have scored away.
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 32 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 21 |
| 22 | Southend United | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 9 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 7 |