Delightful dogfight as daring Fleetwood Town duel with determined Doncaster Rovers

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Highbury Stadium (5500 seats)

Fleetwood Town are keen to add to their goals scored at their own arena in the upcoming game versus Doncaster Rovers.

Insights:
  • Fleetwood Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (28) in League One

Not much time to rest for the home side, as they featured in a League One match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Wycombe Wanderers.

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Fleetwood Town form and stats

5-5-7 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Fleetwood Town so far this season. When Fleetwood Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Morecambe, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town), they have won 2 of 4 matches! All in all it has been a very rough period for Fleetwood who hasn’t won a league-game in their last twelve attempts. Their previous win was against Rotherham United, 63 days ago.

Fleetwood Town lost their last game at Wycombe Wanderers (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Nsiala, defender, was given a rating of 7.31/10 in that game, top of the team. Nsiala won 14 of 20 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Burton Albion.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Fleetwood Town handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and three defeats.

The Fleetwood fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Fleetwood Town have conceded 27 from these games.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Doncaster Rovers so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-14 (win-draw-lose).

Doncaster aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 204 league minutes without a goal. Rowe was the last player to find the net.

Doncaster Rovers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Gillingham (placed 21st) that ended with defeat 0-1. Defender Williams was the best team player with a rating of 7.41. Williams won 2 of 3 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cheltenham Town wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Doncaster Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were three victories, zero draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Doncaster when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 19 league matches away. For Doncaster Rovers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the records show this recent game: Doncaster Rovers - Fleetwood Town 0-1. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Fleetwood Town won six, Doncaster Rovers were winners in two and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FleetwoodG. Garner
G. Garner
7 goals
Fleetwood TownD. Andrew
D. Andrew
6 goals
Doncaster RoversT. Rowe
T. Rowe
6 goals

Fleetwood Town missing players

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fleetwood Town Doncaster Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 17 4 Played P 5 19 38
7 5 2 Won W 1 3 8
12 5 0 Drew D 2 2 5
18 7 2 Lost L 2 14 25
50 26 6 Scored S 7 13 28
67 27 6 Conceded C 8 44 73
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
81% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 79% 71%
59% 65% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 58% 53%
38% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 37% 29%
24% 24% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 11%
62% 59% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 37% 39%
14% 18% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 11% 18%
27% 24% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 53% 47%
 
4.1 5.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.4 2.7 3.6
5.3 5.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.5 6
1.8 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.1 1.8
5 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.6 12.4 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 7.7 8.6
4 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.2 2.5
34% 36% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 29%
 
13.4 12.9 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 14.9 14.3
4.4 4.9 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 5.8 5.2
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (3) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest scored goals (28) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the most conceded goals (44) away in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the most conceded goals in the second half (45) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-31) away in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-45) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Fleetwood Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fleetwood Town have the most matches over the total-line (20) in League One
  • Fleetwood Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Fleetwood Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Fleetwood Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 38 24 8 6 64 22 19 13 3 3 40 17 19 11 5 3 24 5 42 80
2 Wigan Athletic 36 23 7 6 62 33 18 11 3 4 26 17 18 12 4 2 36 16 29 76
3 Milton Keynes Dons 38 21 10 7 63 38 19 10 5 4 26 17 19 11 5 3 37 21 25 73
4 Oxford United 38 20 8 10 73 48 19 12 4 3 43 23 19 8 4 7 30 25 25 68
5 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 60 39 18 11 3 4 25 14 19 9 5 5 35 25 21 68
6 Sunderland 38 19 9 10 66 48 19 13 2 4 39 15 19 6 7 6 27 33 18 66
7 Sheffield Wednesday 37 18 11 8 60 41 19 12 5 2 37 15 18 6 6 6 23 26 19 65
8 Wycombe Wanderers 38 18 11 9 62 47 20 11 5 4 34 26 18 7 6 5 28 21 15 65
9 Ipswich Town 38 16 12 10 57 39 19 9 8 2 31 19 19 7 4 8 26 20 18 60
10 Portsmouth 37 16 10 11 53 39 18 10 4 4 34 20 19 6 6 7 19 19 14 58
11 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 7 15 59 49 19 10 5 4 36 21 19 6 2 11 23 28 10 55
12 Accrington Stanley 37 14 8 15 47 59 19 11 4 4 34 26 18 3 4 11 13 33 -12 50
13 Cheltenham Town 37 11 14 12 52 60 19 8 6 5 26 25 18 3 8 7 26 35 -8 47
14 Burton Albion 38 13 8 17 48 58 19 9 4 6 31 24 19 4 4 11 17 34 -10 47
15 Cambridge United 37 11 12 14 46 58 18 7 7 4 23 19 19 4 5 10 23 39 -12 45
16 Charlton Athletic 37 12 7 18 43 49 19 8 4 7 25 23 18 4 3 11 18 26 -6 43
17 Shrewsbury Town 38 10 12 16 37 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 2 7 10 12 19 0 42
18 Lincoln City 37 11 8 18 43 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 18 6 4 8 24 26 -8 41
19 Fleetwood Town 37 7 12 18 50 67 17 5 5 7 26 27 20 2 7 11 24 40 -17 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 37 6 15 16 39 58 18 2 11 5 21 26 19 4 4 11 18 32 -19 33
21 Gillingham 38 7 12 19 29 59 19 4 5 10 12 33 19 3 7 9 17 26 -30 33
22 Morecambe 38 7 11 20 46 75 19 5 7 7 27 32 19 2 4 13 19 43 -29 32
23 Doncaster Rovers 38 8 5 25 28 73 19 5 3 11 15 29 19 3 2 14 13 44 -45 29
24 Crewe Alexandra 38 6 7 25 30 70 19 4 4 11 17 34 19 2 3 14 13 36 -40 25

Table
  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 38 24 8 6 64 22 19 13 3 3 40 17 19 11 5 3 24 5 42 80
2 Wigan Athletic 36 23 7 6 62 33 18 11 3 4 26 17 18 12 4 2 36 16 29 76
3 Milton Keynes Dons 38 21 10 7 63 38 19 10 5 4 26 17 19 11 5 3 37 21 25 73
4 Oxford United 38 20 8 10 73 48 19 12 4 3 43 23 19 8 4 7 30 25 25 68
5 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 60 39 18 11 3 4 25 14 19 9 5 5 35 25 21 68
6 Sunderland 38 19 9 10 66 48 19 13 2 4 39 15 19 6 7 6 27 33 18 66
7 Sheffield Wednesday 37 18 11 8 60 41 19 12 5 2 37 15 18 6 6 6 23 26 19 65
8 Wycombe Wanderers 38 18 11 9 62 47 20 11 5 4 34 26 18 7 6 5 28 21 15 65
9 Ipswich Town 38 16 12 10 57 39 19 9 8 2 31 19 19 7 4 8 26 20 18 60
10 Portsmouth 37 16 10 11 53 39 18 10 4 4 34 20 19 6 6 7 19 19 14 58
11 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 7 15 59 49 19 10 5 4 36 21 19 6 2 11 23 28 10 55
12 Accrington Stanley 37 14 8 15 47 59 19 11 4 4 34 26 18 3 4 11 13 33 -12 50
13 Cheltenham Town 37 11 14 12 52 60 19 8 6 5 26 25 18 3 8 7 26 35 -8 47
14 Burton Albion 38 13 8 17 48 58 19 9 4 6 31 24 19 4 4 11 17 34 -10 47
15 Cambridge United 37 11 12 14 46 58 18 7 7 4 23 19 19 4 5 10 23 39 -12 45
16 Charlton Athletic 37 12 7 18 43 49 19 8 4 7 25 23 18 4 3 11 18 26 -6 43
17 Shrewsbury Town 38 10 12 16 37 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 2 7 10 12 19 0 42
18 Lincoln City 37 11 8 18 43 51 19 5 4 10 19 25 18 6 4 8 24 26 -8 41
19 Fleetwood Town 37 7 12 18 50 67 17 5 5 7 26 27 20 2 7 11 24 40 -17 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 37 6 15 16 39 58 18 2 11 5 21 26 19 4 4 11 18 32 -19 33
21 Gillingham 38 7 12 19 29 59 19 4 5 10 12 33 19 3 7 9 17 26 -30 33
22 Morecambe 38 7 11 20 46 75 19 5 7 7 27 32 19 2 4 13 19 43 -29 32
23 Doncaster Rovers 38 8 5 25 28 73 19 5 3 11 15 29 19 3 2 14 13 44 -45 29
24 Crewe Alexandra 38 6 7 25 30 70 19 4 4 11 17 34 19 2 3 14 13 36 -40 25

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.