Football betting preview: Doncaster Rovers favourites when Walsall visits

Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 21st place in the table will show on the pitch.

The hosts Doncaster Rovers saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the League One. This match was also played here at The Keepmoat Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Walsall have had more rest.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

Doncaster Rovers have played 23 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 10-11-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Doncaster Rovers's last game was hosting Bristol Rovers (placed 16th) and winning 4-1. Heartbreak before that as Doncaster Rovers lost 0-4 at Luton Town's place.

Doncaster Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Keepmoat Stadium with 37 goals in 23 matches. Doncaster Rovers have only conceded 18 in these games.

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Walsall form and stats

Playing away, Walsall have won 5 games, drawn 9 and suffered 9 defeats so far this season. Recent form does not give Walsall much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Doncaster Rovers will be a tough nut to crack.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Barnsley with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Sunderland before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Walsall as they have only managed to score 17 times from 23 away games. As opposed to that, Walsall have seen the ball go into their own net 28 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Walsall - Doncaster Rovers 1-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Doncaster Rovers victories, 1 draw and 7 Walsall wins.

Top Goalscorers

J. Marquis
18 goals / 1 assists
M. Wilks
12 goals / 1 assists
A. Cook
11 goals / 2 assists

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Walsall missing players

Doncaster Rovers Walsall
Total Home Statistic Away Total
39 19 Played 19 39
92% 84% Over 0.5 89% 90%
85% 79% Over 1.5 84% 79%
59% 68% Over 2.5 53% 59%
38% 37% Over 3.5 11% 26%
21% 16% Over 4.5 0% 10%
54% 47% Both teams to score 47% 56%
23% 42% Clean Sheet 21% 18%
31% 26% Failed To Score 42% 36%

  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 Luton Town 46 24 18 4 76 31 23 15 8 0 50 14 23 9 10 4 26 17 45 90
2 Barnsley 46 22 19 5 65 28 23 12 11 0 30 10 23 10 8 5 35 18 37 85
3 Sunderland 46 19 25 2 64 34 23 11 12 0 38 18 23 8 13 2 26 16 30 82
4 Portsmouth 46 21 18 7 68 41 23 10 10 3 33 16 23 11 8 4 35 25 27 81
5 Charlton Athletic 46 19 18 9 55 37 23 12 9 2 29 14 23 7 9 7 26 23 18 75
6 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 19 11 65 51 23 10 11 2 37 18 23 6 8 9 28 33 14 67
7 Peterborough United 46 16 17 13 60 54 23 7 9 7 25 26 23 9 8 6 35 28 6 65
8 Blackpool 46 14 21 11 43 41 23 7 11 5 24 19 23 7 10 6 19 22 2 63
9 Coventry City 46 16 15 15 43 43 23 8 8 7 21 19 23 8 7 8 22 24 0 63
10 Fleetwood Town 46 14 18 14 49 41 23 8 10 5 28 23 23 6 8 9 21 18 8 60
11 Burton Albion 46 14 18 14 53 46 23 9 8 6 29 19 23 5 10 8 24 27 7 60
12 Gillingham 46 13 15 18 53 63 23 6 7 10 23 30 23 7 8 8 30 33 -10 54
13 Oxford United 46 11 20 15 45 54 23 9 6 8 28 23 23 2 14 7 17 31 -9 53
14 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 17 17 49 61 23 8 9 6 33 31 23 4 8 11 16 30 -12 53
15 Accrington Stanley 46 11 20 15 40 54 23 5 12 6 19 23 23 6 8 9 21 31 -14 53
16 Bristol Rovers 46 11 19 16 40 43 23 4 10 9 18 22 23 7 9 7 22 21 -3 52
17 Wycombe Wanderers 46 11 19 16 47 58 23 8 9 6 24 22 23 3 10 10 23 36 -11 52
18 Scunthorpe United 46 12 15 19 47 67 23 6 10 7 28 34 23 6 5 12 19 33 -20 51
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 10 20 16 42 52 23 8 10 5 22 21 23 2 10 11 20 31 -10 50
20 Southend United 46 12 13 21 47 57 23 6 6 11 27 27 23 6 7 10 20 30 -10 49
21 Walsall 46 11 16 19 42 61 23 6 7 10 25 33 23 5 9 9 17 28 -19 49
22 Rochdale 46 11 16 19 47 76 23 6 7 10 22 35 23 5 9 9 25 41 -29 49
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 11 13 22 34 57 23 5 6 12 20 34 23 6 7 10 14 23 -23 46
24 Bradford City 46 10 13 23 43 67 23 7 5 11 24 29 23 3 8 12 19 38 -24 43

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