Doncaster Rovers and Sunderland have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League One.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Doncaster Rovers have to build on here at Keepmoat Stadium in the League One. Three draws in a row here at Keepmoat Stadium for Doncaster Rovers, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Happy days for Doncaster Rovers in their previous game, a League One match away at Peterborough United (placed 4th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Accrington Stanley.
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 13 matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 5 Lost 4.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Doncaster Rovers, as the League One home game vs Oxford United is only three days away.
Doncaster Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Keepmoat Stadium with 17 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Doncaster Rovers have conceded 12 goals.
Sunderland form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sunderland so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Sunderland in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Bolton Wanderers.
Sunderland's last game was the home draw against Bolton Wanderers (0-0). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Blackpool.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Sunderland in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Sunderland, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Sunderland now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Fleetwood Town is waiting in only three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sunderland as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sunderland have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Doncaster Rovers won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Sunderland has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 2Top Goalscorers
  K. Sadlier 8 goals |   C. Maguire 5 goals |  B. Whiteman 4 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 21 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 91% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 47% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 16% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 11% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 63% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 60% |
| 21% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 21% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 30% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 309 | 189 | 69 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 98 | 225 |
| 95 | 61 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 27 | 72 |
| 32% | 28% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 35% |
- Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Doncaster Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunderland have scored away.
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sunderland have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 24 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -15 | 18 |
| 22 | Southend United | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -38 | 8 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -27 | 6 |