It's advantage Hull City so far with their 1st position in the League One table, welcoming Doncaster Rovers who are placed 10th.
- Hull City has the the best goal difference (+14) in League One
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Hull nor Doncaster Rovers 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.
Hull City form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Hull City, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in League One, are 4-0-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The home team returns to KCOM Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Stevenage (after extra-time, 6-5 on penalties) on their last time out; the FA Cup game ended 1-1. Before that match, a League One win away at Ipswich Town.
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 Hull have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won eight times, drawn two and lost one.
Hull are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Oxford United awaits in three days.
Hull City has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Defensively Hull City have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Doncaster Rovers have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.
Two travels in a row for Doncaster, whose manager D. Moore could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Carlisle United. Before that, Doncaster secured a home win against Blackpool with the score 3-2.
Doncaster Rovers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and three defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Doncaster has another fixture away, a League One game, against Northampton Town in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Doncaster Rovers have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by Doncaster in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Hull won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Doncaster Rovers has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeTop Goalscorers
  K. Lewis-Potter 6 goals |  M. Wilks 6 goals |  J. Magennis 5 goals |
Hull City missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Hull City | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 75% |
| 54% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 75% |
| 62% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.2 | 12.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 35% | 23% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 42% |
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hull City has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in League One
- Hull City has the most scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Hull City has the the best goal difference (+14) in League One
- Hull City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hull City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 13 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 10 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 8 |